English 1301 study set

The failure to give proper credit to your sources is called ________________. This usually involves carelessly or deliberately presenting the words or ideas of another writer as your own.

plagiarism

This source use "must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source... and must match the source document word for word." This type of use must always be attributed to the original author.

quote

According to our course notes, which argument method respects and accepts other truths and is particularly useful when the topic has the possibility of becoming emotional and/or hostile? This argument method calls for us to think about the position(s) of others and look for common ground rather than seeking to create distance, highlight differences or otherwise disparage the positions of others with whom we might disagree.

rogerian strategy

Your thesis statement should be ___________. In other words, it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence.

specific

This term refers to how something is put together. It has to do with the framework we give our writing, the order in which we present our ideas and how we organize our points.

structure

There are three types of notes that are utilized in research essays:

summary, paraphrase, quotation

What should you do to your thesis statement if your topic or focus changes as you write your essay?

Topics often evolve as we write, so you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in the paper.

This occurs when we actively read and make notes on a text. It might involve making an outline or identifying the main points of a txt and this process is useful because it helps us to absorb, retain and understand the information provided in a source.

annotation

The "is usually a main idea, often called a 'claim' or 'thesis statement,' backed up with evidence that supports the idea." It is the writer's position regarding the topic.

argument

This is whomever would be interested and/or benefit from the information being presented.

audience

The paragraphs in a piece of writing that each detail one main point that supports, explains and/or expands on the thesis statement.

body paragraphs

This is a step in the writing process where you basically write down any and all thoughts you have about a topic. This process simply helps you get all of the information "out of your head" and onto paper so you can see what you are working with.

brianstorming

The purpose of this paragraph is to close your points on the topic and leave your reader with a clear sense of your overall point.

conclusion

An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a _____________ thesis or claim.

debatable

Typically the first paragraph of any piece of writing; a "bridge that transports your readers from their own lives into the 'place' of your analysis."

introduction

The source entries listed on my MLA format work cited page should be:

listed in alphabetical order

The three types of rhetorical appeals are __________, ___________, and _________.

logos, ethos, and pathos

The key supporting points you have in your essay. Typically, each body paragraph in a research essay details and explains one ______________ that supports the thesis statement.

main point

In the writing process, we typically start by brainstorming all the things we know about our topic. The next step in the process would be to create an ________ where we organize several of the things from our brainstorming list into similar groups or paragraphs and we put some logical order to the points.

outline

This involves putting a passage from a source into your own words; this approach is a "slightly condensed" version of the original.

paraphrase

The _______________ of logic (which includes presenting a claim, data, and warrant) is a common way of organizing the structure of an argument.

toulmin method

In any piece of writing, we are presenting ideas that are connected in some way. We use _________________ to provide "logical connections between sentences, paragraphs, and sections of [our] papers... [and] signal relationships between ideas."

transitions

Appropriation of another's idea occurs when a writer uses someone else's ideas but fails to give proper credit to the original source.

true

In academic research, we should avoid topics based entirely on personal experience or opinion.

true

When integrating sources, three steps must be followed: 1) introduce the source, 2) incorporate the material from the source, 3) offer parenthetical documentation.

true