ENGL 1101 (ECORE)

Order of importance

Persuade or convince Rank items by their importance, benefit, or significance

The statements below is false

Experts in the subject field review newspaper articles before publication to ensure reliability and credibility.

College writing typically contains an argument and an analysis.

True

Which of the following studies would you consider to be the most credible?

A literature review of current research by a Ph.D candidate

How should book titles be formatted?

Italicized

Which of the following would an annotated bibliography NOT contain:

Listing of a source's previous publication dates

Which quote from Judy Park's essay "Do School Uniforms Lead to Uniform Minds" would be most appropriate to appear as support for the negative effect of school uniforms on a youth's ability to be creative?

"Creativity, as with other aspects and abilities of the mind, largely develops during school years, and clothing is frequently described as an expression of creativity."

Comprehension Strategies

Summarize what you've read Answer any comprehension questions, or make some up Discuss the reading with classmates

Being aware of connections between your sources can help you eliminate redundancies in your work and present the stronger, more reliable sources of your information.

True

Each topic sentence must consist of a fact or summary.

False

Purpose and Point of View pertains to the:

goal of publication

Identify the best audience for the following source. Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms: The Voice of the Subaltern in Mahasweta Devi's Bashai Tudu." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, vol. 15, no. 1, 1996, pp. 41-50.

Academics and scholars

When critically analyzing the selected article, it is important to consider which of the following?

Identify the author's argument Evaluate why the author's argument is persuasive—or not Evaluate if the author's evidence (or support) is logical—or not

All students are responsible for eliminating plagiarism in their work.

True

Annotated Bibliographies are best written after your research paper is finished

False

Summarizing information is more important than presenting claims.

False

The concluding sentence in a paragraph introduces a new subtopic that is not introduced in the topic sentence.

False

Writers must know everything about their topic—and what they wish to communicate—before beginning to write

False

Read the potential thesis, as it appears below. Is the thesis specific enough to provide clear direction to the writer? In "Claiming an Education," Adrienne Rich uses logos, ethos, and pathos.

False, the thesis is not specific enough to begin drafting the essay.

Which thesis, below, is the best possible thesis for a rhetorical analysis in terms of specificity and unity?

In "Pedagogy and Political Commitment: A Comment," Bell Hooks argues that the classroom is a political space where students and professors should interrogate ideas about race, class, and sex. Her argument is persuasive because she effectively uses logic to show that acknowledging the political nature of education will create feelings of responsibility, both inside and outside of the classroom; and, she also effectively uses pathos when discussing the importance of discussing the plight of marginalized people.

Which is an appropriate paraphrase of the original text below? In The Sopranos, the mob is besieged as much by inner infidelity as it is by the federal government. Early in the series, the greatest threat to Tony's Family is his own biological family. One of his closest associates turns witness for the FBI, his mother colludes with his uncle to contract a hit on Tony, and his kids click through Web sites that track the federal crackdown in Tony's gangland.

In the first season of The Sopranos, Tony Soprano's mobster activities are more threatened by members of his biological family than by agents of the federal government. This familial betrayal is multi-pronged. Tony's closest friend and associate is an FBI informant, his mother and uncle are conspiring to have him killed, and his children are surfing the Web for information about his activities.

For your purposes (and according to Purdue OWL), what should your annotations consist of to help you write a better draft of your essay?

A few sentences of general summary A few sentences on how you can fit the work into your larger paper

The "Discover" search bar in GALILEO is best for researching multidisciplinary topics, but also gives more general results than using "Browse by Subject," which uses databases focused on individual subjects.

True

Chronological order

Explain the history of an event or topic Explain how to do or make something

Which of the following are primary sources?

Eyewitness accounts Diaries Photographs Survey data Songs Autobiographies

Focused freewriting

Use to explore all that you know about a topic Helpful in preparing for an outline or framework Opportunity to develop continuity and connections between ideas

According to Steven Lessner and Collin Craig, which of the following statements about reading rhetorically and analytically are true? Mark all that apply.

Reading analytically can make you more purposeful in your own writing. Reading rhetorically can help you better understand how to elicit certain responses from your audience through your writing. Asking yourself questions about the rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, logos) an author is using can help you discover how you can use these tools yourself.

"R" in the CRAP acronym does NOT refer to:

Review

A thesis for a rhetorical analysis should contain which element(s)?

The author's name The article's title A clear, specific argument

A thesis can acknowledge that the author presented several insightful ideas but, ultimately, argue that the essay is not persuasive because of specific factors/attributes.

True

This type of outlining involves coding your bullets by bolding central ideas and italicizing the supportive points

Visual outlining

In which situation(s) should students correctly cite the source

Direct quotes Paraphrases Partial quotes (even as little as a two-word phrase)

Most of the time, when students first choose a topic, they find out through preliminary research and their own freewriting that it's too narrow and they need to broaden it.

False

According to Lessner and Craig, creativity is:

an ongoing developmental practice aided by invention strategies that can act as a generative place a process that gets more comfortable as you learn to use more tools

Organizing your thoughts about your varied sources by creating an annotated bibliography

is part of the critical reading process helps you develop a better thesis

Match the following pre-reading or skimming targets with their descriptions and/or examples.

1. Audience-i.e., field entomologists, or mothers returning to the work force 2. Title-can clue you in to the author's methodology 3. Abstract-executive summary 4. Introduction-article road map 5. Section headings-can give you an outline of the article's trajectory 6. Conclusion-acknowledges the article's limitations and unanswered questions 7. Main argument or idea-understanding this is the goal of skimming strategies

Sort the following sources into one of three categories: High Quality, Varied Quality, or Questionable.

1. High quality- report on governmental website, environmental science textbook, smithsonian magazine article 2. Varied quality-documents on non profit website, pbs documentary, Newsweek feature story 3. Questionable-Wikipedia article, American conservative blog, oprah episode

In The Stress-Proof Brain, Dr. Melanie Greenberg describes how stress can compromise and harm the human body. She writes: "If a stressor persists for more than a few minutes, your hypothalamus signals your pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH signals your adrenal glands to release cortisol. Cortisol elevates your blood sugar and stimulates your liver to produce glucose, which is used by your brain to support attention and alertness. It prepares your organs to withstand stress, pain, or injury. Cortisol also suppresses non-emergency functions related to digestion, reproduction, growth, and resistance to disease. If cortisol sticks around for too long, the resultant immune-system suppression makes you more vulnerable to infection. This is why you're more likely to get sick if you're chronically stressed." (Greenberg 19) Read the statements below and decide which one(s) contain(s) plagiarism. Select all that apply.

Being stressed for longer periods will signal the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH signals your adrenal glands to release cortisol. Cortisol helps your body to be able to withstand pressure, hurt, or harm (Greenberg 19).

Critical freewriting

Reflective process that asks and answers questions Places your writing in relationship to larger conversations Exploring multiple angles and opposing views

Select which statements are true about revision. Select all that apply.

Revision may require that certain portions of the essay be rewritten to showcase what the student learned during the course of writing the essay. After all, sometimes, when substantiating an argument with support and logic, a writer's ideas may slightly (or significantly) change. While students may revise as they write the draft, the essay must be considered—as a whole—once the writing process has ended. Then, the distinct processes of revision and editing must begin.

A student is writing an essay that advocates legislative change that will allow legal consumption of alcohol for 18-year olds. Below are sections from two different sources. Which source would likely help to support the student's thesis?

Mary Kate Cary writes, "I was telling my college-age daughter recently that back in the olden days when I went to college, you could fill a red Solo cup with beer at a fraternity party and sip it all night long. No one knew if it was your first beer or your 10th. There was no need for "pregaming" - binge drinking in private apartments or dorms before heading out in public. And unlike today, college kids didn't tend to use fake IDs as much. That's because when I was an undergrad, the drinking age was 19."

Below, you will be provided with a block quote (which is a long quote that exceeds five typed lines); the quote is properly formatted, according to MLA guidelines—and it is properly introduced. After reading the direct quote, you will select the most effectively introduced, cited, and engaged quote. In The Soul of Money, Lynn Twist argues that we can combat our culturally pervasive view of scarcity: We each have the choice in any setting to step back and let go of the mindset of scarcity. Once we let go of scarcity, we discover the surprising truth of sufficiency. By sufficiency, I don't mean a quantity of anything. Sufficiency isn't two steps up from poverty or one step short of abundance. It isn't a measure of barely enough or more than enough. Sufficiency isn't an amount at all. It is an experience, a context we generate, a declaration, a knowing that there is enough, and that we are enough. Sufficiency resides inside of each of us, and we can call it forward. It is a consciousness, an attention, an intentional choosing of the way we think about our circumstances. (Twist 75)

Lynn Twist argues, "sufficiency [...] is an experience, a context that we generate" (75). Twist's idea that we can create our own reality, not of scarcity, but of plentitude is empowering—especially for those who may be contrasting their seemingly meager situations with friends on Facebook who seem to be wealthier.

Which of the following demonstrates critical thinking during your writing process?

Qualifying your working thesis in light of your research findings Explaining how the information you're presenting supports your thesis Keeping an open mind to information that contradicts your beliefs

In The Stress-Proof Brain, Dr. Melanie Greenberg describes how stress can compromise and harm the human body. She writes: "If a stressor persists for more than a few minutes, your hypothalamus signals your pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH signals your adrenal glands to release cortisol. Cortisol elevates your blood sugar and stimulates your liver to produce glucose, which is used by your brain to support attention and alertness. It prepares your organs to withstand stress, pain, or injury. Cortisol also suppresses non-emergency functions related to digestion, reproduction, growth, and resistance to disease. If cortisol sticks around for too long, the resultant immune-system suppression makes you more vulnerable to infection. This is why you're more likely to get sick if you're chronically stressed." (Greenberg 19) Read the statements below and decide which one(s) contain(s) plagiarism.

Greenberg argues that you're more likely to get sick if you're chronically stressed (19).

The following questions can be used to evaluate a potential source

Is the type of source appropriate for my purpose? Is it a high-quality source or one that needs to be looked at more critically? Can I establish that the author is credible and the publication is reputable? Does the author support ideas with specific facts and details that are carefully documented? Is the source of the author's information clear? Does the source include any factual errors or instances of faulty logic? Does the author leave out any information that I would expect to see in a discussion of this topic? Do the author's conclusions logically follow from the evidence that is presented? Can I see how the author got from one point to another? Is the writing clear and organized, and is it free from errors, cliches, and empty buzzwords? Is the tone objective, balanced, and reasonable? Are there any obvious biases or agendas? Based on what I know about the author, are there likely to be any hidden agendas? Are graphics informative, useful, and easy to understand? Are websites organized, easy to navigate, and free of clutter like flashing ads and unnecessary sound effects? Is the source contradicted by information found in other sources? If so, is it possible that your sources are presenting similar information but taking different perspectives, which requires you to think carefully about which sources you find more convincing and why?

A direct quote is provided below; note that the quotes is (correctly) contextualized, introduced, and cited as a block quote. You will be asked to select the examples of plagiarism that are provide; some of the questions will have more than one correct answer. In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown discusses the necessity of enforced boundaries in order to practice compassion; she argues that unenforced boundaries can result in someone feeling unappreciated—and, as a result, acting from a place of anger, versus compassion. Brown writes: When we fail to set boundaries and holding people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice. For our own sake, we need to understand that it's dangerous to our relationships and our well-being to get mired in shame and blame, or to be full of self-righteous anger. If we are going to practice acceptance and compassion, we need boundaries and accountability. (19) Read the student samples below and decide which one(s) contain(s) plagiarism. Select all that apply.

For our own sake, we need to understand that it's dangerous to our relationships and our well-being to get mired in shame and blame, or to be full of self-righteous anger. Brené Brown argues that for your sake, you must understand that it's really bad on your relationships and our health to become hindered by shame and blame (19).

A student wants to research how children who have experienced trauma may be better helped once they are relocated to foster care homes. Would the article by Tullerberg, et. al,, below, be relevant to the student's project? Works Cited Tullberg, Erika, et al. "The Atlas Project: Integrating Trauma-Informed Practice into Child Welfare and Mental Health Settings." Child Welfare, vol. 95, no. 6, Nov. 2017, pp. 107-125. EBSCOhost, proxygsuecor.galileo.usg.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h& AN=130544590&site=ehost-live. Abstract Although children in foster care are disproportionately affected by trauma, few child welfare agencies fully integrate trauma knowledge into their practices or have trauma-specific interventions available for children who could benefit from them, either internally or through partnerships with mental health providers. The Atlas Project has built on foster care-mental health partnerships to integrate trauma-informed practices into New York City Treatment Family Foster Care programs. This paper provides detail on the elements of the Atlas Project model, their implementation, and implications for traumainformed child welfare practice.

Yes

A direct quote is provided below; note that the quotes is (correctly) contextualized, introduced, and cited as a block quote. You will be asked to select the examples of plagiarism that are provide; some of the questions will have more than one correct answer. In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown discusses the necessity of enforced boundaries in order to practice compassion; she argues that unenforced boundaries can result in someone feeling unappreciated—and, as a result, acting from a place of anger, versus compassion. Brown writes: When we fail to set boundaries and holding people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice. For our own sake, we need to understand that it's dangerous to our relationships and our well-being to get mired in shame and blame, or to be full of self-righteous anger. If we are going to practice acceptance and compassion, we need boundaries and accountability. (19) Read the student samples below and decide which one(s) contain(s) plagiarism. Select all that apply.

Brown argues that we need boundaries and accountability in order to practice acceptance and compassion (19).

A student is writing an essay that argues experiences of bullying as a youth can result in problems with establishing intimate relationships as an adult. The student uses the words "bully" and "preadolescents" as key terms and locates the source below. Would Sachiko Kozasa's article, below, be relevant to the student's project? Works Cited Sachiko Kozasa, et al. "Relationship between the Experience of Being a Bully/Victim and Mental Health in Preadolescence and Adolescence: A Cross-Sectional Study." Annals of General Psychiatry, vol. 16, Oct. 2017, pp. 1-10. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1186/s12991-017-0160-4. Abstract Background: Several studies have proven that the experiences of being bullied or bullying others are associated with poor mental health among adolescent youths. Our study aims to investigate the relationship between the experience of the bully/victim and mental health among preadolescents and adolescents. Methods: Subjects were the Japanese fifth and sixth grade elementary school students (preadolescents: mean age = 11.3 years; n = 338) and junior high school students (adolescents: mean age = 13.8 years; n = 486). A self-report questionnaire was administered containing items concerning the experience of being a bully/victim and the Youth Self Report (YSR). Results: Four groups relating to the experience of being a bully/victim were formed: "Victim Only," "Bully Only" "Victim and Bully" and "Neither" Approximately 65% of preadolescents and approximately 25% of adolescents engaged in bullying behaviors. Of these, the rate of participants in the "Bully Only" group was low, and that in the "Victim and Bully" group was high. Regarding the relationship between the experience of being a bully/victim and mental health, both preadolescents and adolescents of the "Victim Only" group had significantly higher scores on the YSR's internalizing problems compared with the "Neither" group. Moreover, both preadolescents and adolescents of the "Bully Only" group had significantly higher scores on the YSR's externalizing problems compared with the "Neither" group. Regarding the relationship between the experience of being a bully/victim and suicidal ideation for both preadolescent and adolescent girls, the relative risks of suicidal ideation were significantly higher in the "Victim and Bully" group than in the "Neither" group. Conclusions: Preadolescents indicated a higher rate of bullying behaviors than adolescents. In both preadolescents and adolescents, different effect patterns on mental health were found for the "Victim Only," "Bully Only," and "Victim and Bully" groups. The prevention and intervention methods for mental health should be tailored according to the type of experience associated with being a bully/victim and according to the developmental stages of preadolescence or adolescence.

No, the source would not be relevant

A direct quote is provided below; note that the quotes is (correctly) contextualized, introduced, and cited as a block quote. You will be asked to select the examples of plagiarism that are provide; some of the questions will have more than one correct answer. In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown discusses the necessity of enforced boundaries in order to practice compassion; she argues that unenforced boundaries can result in someone feeling unappreciated—and, as a result, acting from a place of anger, versus compassion. Brown writes: When we fail to set boundaries and holding people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice. For our own sake, we need to understand that it's dangerous to our relationships and our well-being to get mired in shame and blame, or to be full of self-righteous anger. If we are going to practice acceptance and compassion, we need boundaries and accountability. (19) Read the student samples below and decide which one(s) contain(s) plagiarism. Select all that apply.

Brené Brown encourages people to set boundaries and hold people accountable. When we do not enforce boundaries, we feel mistreated—and attack others, instead of addressing behaviors and choices. We must create and maintain boundaries in order to be kind to each other.

Which of the following statements most accurately sums up the relationship between your working thesis and your research question?

Your working thesis expresses a debatable claim that you hope to prove through additional research.

Which description(s) describes a thesis?

A main opinion, placed in the introductory paragraph A clear argument, expressed in 1-2 consecutive (back-to-back) sentences

College-level courses will require more in-depth research than simple searches with online search engines (e.g., Google).

True

The thesis statement is not the topic of the piece of writing but rather what you have to say about that topic and what is important to tell readers.

True

Which of the following would not help you evaluate the credibility of a website on climate change?

Who's Who publications

Read the original thesis, below. Then, select the example that most effectively illustrates revision. Original thesis: The author effectively uses rhetoric.

Anne Fausto-Sterling effectively uses research, emotional appeals, and her credibility as a biologist to demonstrate that cultural views (not scientific evidence) is used in deciding an infant's sex.

Additional links for further information are another sign of a website's credibility.

False

Choose the appropriate summary for the following text from Michael Bliss' book The Discovery of Insulin. Most medical people despised the press, holding attitudes not totally unfamiliar today. Reporters tended to be suckers for every quack, half-quack, over-eager scientist, or naive country doctor who thought he had a serum to cure tuberculosis, a herbal remedy for cancer, or a new surgical procedure to rejuvenate the aged. When the newspapers were not wasting space on undeserving medical stories, they were over-playing legitimate news, getting their facts wrong, and generally making a nuisance of themselves interfering in the lives and practices of busy professionals. Doctors' deep suspicion of what they read in the newspapers and even in the less-carefully edited of the medical journals, helps to explain some of the early skepticism about insulin in countries like Britain: Oh, the Americans are always curing everything; this week it's diabetes. Even in Canada and the United States it was some months before there was enough confirmation of the unlikely news from Toronto to convince wire services and the more skeptical doctors and editors that insulin was, indeed, the real thing. (Bliss 190)

Michael Bliss remarks that insulin, as a treatment for diabetes, was not widely accepted for many months because doctors had become skeptical about the legitimacy of medical discoveries as reported in newspapers and by some less professional medical journals.

Most medical people despised the press, holding attitudes not totally unfamiliar today. Reporters tended to be suckers for every quack, half-quack, over-eager scientist, or naive country doctor who thought he had a serum to cure tuberculosis, a herbal remedy for cancer, or a new surgical procedure to rejuvenate the aged. When the newspapers were not wasting space on undeserving medical stories, they were over-playing legitimate news, getting their facts wrong, and generally making a nuisance of themselves interfering in the lives and practices of busy professionals. Doctors' deep suspicion of what they read in the newspapers and even in the less-carefully edited of the medical journals, helps to explain some of the early skepticism about insulin in countries like Britain: Oh, the Americans are always curing everything; this week it's diabetes. Even in Canada and the United States it was some months before there was enough confirmation of the unlikely news from Toronto to convince wire services and the more skeptical doctors and editors that insulin was, indeed, the real thing. (Bliss 190) Consult the original text and then choose the best summary of Michael Bliss' book The Discovery of Insulin.

Michael Bliss remarks that insulin, as a treatment for diabetes, was not widely accepted for many months because doctors had become skeptical about the legitimacy of medical discoveries as reported in newspapers and by some less professional medical journals.

The following are true:

Our goals for reading will affect the way we read a text. The more prior knowledge we have, the better prepared we are to make meaning of a text. Reading is an active, constructive, meaning-making process.

Revision requires being objective when analyzing a draft. Note that it is much easier to offer suggestions for others' writing than one's own. What types of behaviors can help a student be more objective—and act more like a "second reader" than the primary author?

Print the draft so that it is easier to read—and so that there is space (in the margins) for notes. Leave the draft for a predetermined amount of time (e.g., a few hours or a day) before beginning the revision and editing process. Analyze whether the essay accomplished its goal, namely persuading the readers to believe the thesis. Analyze the effectiveness of topic sentences—and whether they are claims that engage the thesis. And, revise any topic sentences that are only provide a summary of a text. Analyze whether all of the examples that appear in the essay distinctly contribute to proving the thesis and are not arbitrarily included (perhaps because the examples are interesting).

Planning Strategies

Set your intention by paying attention to how the instructor framed the assignment Set your intention by paying attention to how the instructor framed the assignment Managing your reading time

Which of the following excerpts effectively synthesizes information from different sources?

"Popular press titles such as "Have smartphones de- stroyed a generation?" garner attention, but one must be careful to not accept sensationalistic headlines as a true indication of problems. Results of recent research studies, however, do lend a measure of credence to those reports."

Which of the following introductory excerpts cues the reader that the author is synthesizing information from different sources?

"Popular press titles such as 'Have smartphones destroyed a generation?' garner attention, but one must be careful to not accept sensationalistic headlines as a true indication of problems. Results of recent research studies, however, do lend a measure of credence to those reports."

The Works Cited page should have extra spaces between sources.

False

Stages of the Writing Process

1. Prewriting 2. Outlining your ideas 3. Writing a rough draft 4. Revising 5. Editing

When analyzing the article, it is important to evaluate what the author could have done differently in order to make her/his argument more persuasive.

True

Which of the following can help you to establish the credibility of a source you find on the internet?

Checking the extension of the website (i.e., .edu, .gov., .com) to establish its purpose or orientation Further researching the author(s) to find their credentials Look at the links on the website to see what relationships it has with other sources or organizations

Spatial order

Create a main impression using the senses Help readers visualize something as you want them to see it

Which statement best describes the difference between "editing" and "revision."

Editing involves altering punctuation, words, and syntax for the purpose of clarifying ideas. Revision relates to global changes, which may involve re-writing a thesis statement, crafting topic sentences, and relocating information so that paragraphs are cohesive.

A good technique for paraphrasing is to copy and paste the passage and then substitute only a few words.

False

This is the correct placement of quotation marks with an in-text citation: ( )."

False

Which of the following questions can help you reflect on how an article or source will fit into your synthesis essay?

How has my thinking changed based on my research? What have I learned? Was my working thesis on target? Do I need to rework my thesis based on what I have learned? How does the information in my sources mesh with my research questions and help me answer those questions? Have any additional questions or subtopics come up that I will need to address? How do my sources complement each other? What ideas or facts recur in multiple sources? Where do my sources disagree with each other, and why?

Which of the following should NOT be part of your synthesis process?

Including information that supports my thesis and excluding information that does not

Freewriting in general

Not about a polished end product Prewriting strategy where you explore ideas Writing without stopping to correct or edit

Active Reading Strategies

Relate the reading to your own life, or what you already know SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite/record, review/reflect)

Which statement is true about editing and revision?

The student must put forth a substantial amount of effort to revise and edit a paper, using the professor's feedback to make those changes. The goal is not to simply correct the surface errors (e.g., punctuation)—but to enhance the content of the essay.

This is the correct punctuation for an in-text citation: ( ).

True

Correct statement

When a piece of writing has unity, all the ideas in each paragraph and in the entire essay clearly belong and are arranged in an order that makes logical sense. When the writing has coherence, the ideas flow smoothly.

Titles of large works such as newspapers and databases are in italics. Small works such as articles are in quotation marks.

True

The first time you use an author's name in a paper, you use the first and last name. After that, only the last name is necessary. You do not need Dr., Mrs., etc.

True

Whenever possible, give a source credibility by putting their credentials in the signal phrase. EG: According to poet Shel Silverstein, author of the best selling book Where the Sidewalk Ends....

True

Terms with their definitions/descriptions.

1. Authority-qualifications/credentials of the original author/creator 2. Accuracy-provides evidence to support its claim; is consistent with other sources 3. Objectivity-lacking bias or agenda 4. Date of Publication-currency or relevance of information presented 5. Scope/Depth/Breadth-comprehensiveness or specialization of source 6. Intended audience-for whom the level of information is tailored 7. Quality of Publication- affiliation of source with professional organization, for example 8. Ease of use-organization and user-friendliness of source

Here are the first and last lines only of a paragraph. Put the rest of the sentences in the paragraph in logical order. When we speak, we inhabit the communication situation bodily in three dimensions, but in writing we are confined within the two-dimensional setting of the flat page (though writing for the web--or multimodal writing--is changing all that. (First sentence) Novice writers often write as if they were mumbling to themselves in the corner with no sense that their writing will be read by a reader or any sense of the context within which their communication will be received. (Irvin 6) (Last sentence)

1. Writing resembles having a blindfold over our eyes and our hands tied behind our backs: we can't see exactly whom we're talking to or where we are. 2. Separated from our audience in place and time, we imaginatively have to create this context. 3. Our words on the page are silent, so we must use punctuation and word choice to communicate our tone. 4. We also can't see our audience to gauge how our communication is being received or if there will be some kind of response. 5. It's the same space we share right now as you read this essay.

Example that follows MLA guidelines for a works cited page entry

Burgess, Anthony. "Politics in the Novels of Graham Greene." Literature and Society, special issue of Journal of Contemporary History, vol. 2, no. 2, 1967, pp. 93-99.

It's best to enter key concepts in the GALILEO search bar, rather than a phrase, as you would in Google.

True

Example that follows MLA guidelines

Dumbledore recognized Neville's bravery when he said, "There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends" (Rowling 306).

Lessner and Craig state that talking about your ideas with a partner or the rest of your class forces you to organize your thinking and can be a form of supportive, collaborative invention.

True

Search results sometimes include email messages and newsgroup messages that have been posted by business to convince consumers of the value of their products or services.

True

Summaries and paraphrases are in your own words, but you must still document them.

True

A dropped quote means that a quote has no signal phrase. It creates confusion in the paper and should be avoided.

True

The author alters the direct quote below; what portion of the quote has the author added? Edith Wharton describes the village of Starkfield as "lay[ing] under two feet of snow, with drifts at the windy corners. In a sky of iron the points of the Dipper hung like icicles and Orion flashed his cold fires."

[ing]

Which element should always appear in a thesis?

a specific argument