English Composition II
What are two important characteristics of a good body paragraph?
Be unified=everything in the paragraph deals with the topic sentence Coherence=All thoughts flow together
What does a parenthetical citation look like?
(Author last Name and Page Number)
What should a thesis do?
A thesis should state the main point and provide focus for the essay
Difference between a works cited and bibliography
A works cited is the sources you used directly in your paper and bibliography contains all of the sources, but the ones you didn't used in the essay
. How should you cite a paraphrase that's more than one sentence?
At the beginning and the end
Where does a thesis typically go?
At the end of introduction paragraph
What's the difference between a magazine and a journal
Difference is the credibility. Journal is more credible work and sophisticated. Magazines make money and no sophistication or credible sources
Typically, what's the best place for a topic sentence?
In the beginning of a body paragraph
What's the function of an introduction paragraph?
Introduce the claim, give background information, and hook readers.
How can you tell if a website is a credible source?
Look at the domain name, credentials, and biases
What's the function of an conclusion paragraph?
Provide summary, emphasize thesis, and leaves lasting impression
What's a rebuttal?
Rebuttal is an answer to an opposing argument
What counts as plagiarism?
Everything from copying a paper word from word. Also, taking sources and not citing the sources. Also, not paraphrasing correctly. Also, a source that dominates your paper.
When mentioning an author for the first time in your paper, what part/s of the name should you use
First and last name
Which type should you use the most?
Paraphrase
What are three ways to represent evidence in your paper?
Paraphrase, Direct Quotes, and Summary
Which punctuation marks go inside the ending quotation mark?
Period and Commas
Which is in Quotes and Italics?
Quotes=Article Title, Poem, Short stories Italics Journal, book title, and website, and newspaper title
How often should you use direct quotes?
Sparingly no more than 10% to 15%
What's a database?
Tool by which you can access a number of journals, evidence materials, periodicals, newspapers, and a subscription to all types of journals pertaining to an educational matter.
