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bibliography

A document showing all the sources used to research information.

A human resources manager is trying to gain larger interest for his firm so he writes: 'If you choose to work in our firm, you are likely to get a 10% raise in the first 2 years. 80% of our employees remain in the firm for at least 10 years and have a salary that is more than 40% higher than the national average.' How would you characterize this appeal?

A logical appeal

coherence

A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible.

What punctuation change would make the following sentence less confusing?

Adding a comma after fish

supporting details

Details that support the main idea

In which of the sentences shown is the colon used correctly?

I had three favorite types of ice cream: pistachio, strawberry, and fudge ripple.

secondary source

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

Identify the BEST example of a logically written sentence.

My favorite movie is The Princess Bride, but I also like Lord of the Rings.

Doing your own proofreading, and using your computer's spelling and grammar check features are good ways to catch errors in your essay. What other strategies help eliminate errors?

Read the essay aloud and read from the last sentence to the first.

mAIN IDEA

The author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.

he ingredients for the cake was bought and Alex was ready to begin baking. Which of the following replacements corrects the grammar in the sentence above?

The ingredients for the cake were bought and Alex was ready to begin baking.

Identify the sentence with the best diction.

The relationships they developed on that trip became powerful bonds that time and distance could not weaken or destroy.

In which of the following situations do you need to quote an external source?

You have a hunch that 50% of people smoke and have found a study which confirms it.

Which of the following is an example of the use of a secondary source?

You want to quote the results of a survey published in an academic journal.

What is the appropriate approach to writing for specialized audiences?

Adjust your language and vocabulary to fit the intended audience's level of knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.

Washington, Peter. (2010) The New York Stock Exchange. Austin, T: Trinity Publishers. What is the name of the city in which the previously mentioned book was published?

Austin.

Ted is writing his dissertation and is unsure about several aspects. In several occasions, he used rewritten sentences in his dissertation from journal authors without citing them. He also never cited the sources of his statistical data because he thought that this was unnecessary. Also, almost two pages of his dissertation are based exclusively on the work of another author without any of Ted's ideas, but he has cited the source he used. Why will Ted's dissertation be rejected due to plagiarism?

Because he used rewritten sentences in his dissertation from journal authors without citing them. Because he never cited the sources of his statistical data. Because almost two pages of his dissertation are based exclusively on the work of another author without any of his ideas, but he has cited the source he used.

'In order to buy a house, there are many important steps you should consider. The first is that you need to find yourself a good real-estate agent. The second is that you need to consider the quality of the neighborhood. Having a car is a great way to improve the quality of your life. The third is considering the costs of the house and how much money you have. The fourth is the long-term effect of buying a house and do you think that it is a good investment.' Which of these sentences doesn't follow the logical flow of information in the paragraph and should be removed?

Having a car is a great way to improve the quality of your life.

Henry is writing an essay about the 'British Line of Succession'. He wants to implement proper citation when using his sources. Which of the following would you suggest he should do?

He should remember that citation is a way of showing the source from which you've borrowed information that appears in your paper and that he should always cite his sources.`

Mark is preparing to write an essay on the topic of 'Rising unemployment in the European Union Member-States'. He plans to make one main point and center his entire essay around this point. Based on what you have learned about essay writing, is that a proper essay-writing plan?

No, you should have at least 2-5 main points.

Why are overly ornate sentences not advisable when writing your essay?

They are often unclear, tough to read and not very convincing.

Which revision of the following sentence is in active voice? 'Because of the hardness of the metal, the drill bit had been bent and broken into pieces.'

They gathered at the library to have a discussion about civil rights.

complex sentence structure

`a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

freewriting

a pre-writing strategy in which a writer writes without stopping for a fixed period (five-10 minutes) without regard for spelling, grammar, or punctuation with the goal getting a flow of ideas on paper.

An ethical appeal

asks readers to look favorably on the writer. It stresses the writer's intelligence, competence, fairness, morality, and other qualities desirable in a trustworthy debater or teacher.

Structuring your sentences in a logical way so the reader can understand what point you are making best defines _____.

coherence

The key concept being expressed, or the overall gist of what the piece will be dealing with as a whole, best defines which of the following?

main idea

Providing statistics about the costs of global warming and the long-term danger to coastal cities and arguing why global warming is dangerous is a good example of using _____ for your argument about the danger of global warming.

supporting details

What do you call the group of readers for which an essay was intended?

target audience

brainstorming

the process of getting a group to think of unlimited ways to vary a product or solve a problem

A logical appeal

the use of sequence, analysis, organization, and evidence to prove a point and persuade

emotional appeal

tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of to logic or reason

Which of the following is a common writing pitfall that should be avoided when writing an essay?

vague sentences