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According to "Notes on Using Sources Properly", the two most common mistakes that lead to plagiarism are leaving quotation marks off on quoted material and not including a Works cited in a research essay.

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According to "Notes on Using Sources Properly", you should never have to frame paraphrases and summaries as you do quotations because readers can use the parenthetical citation to see which source the material is from.

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According to the MLA 8th Edition Examples, the correct MLA style citation format for an article from CQ Researcher is Adams, Jill. Air Pollution and Climate Change. CQ Researcher, 13 Nov. 2015, pp. 961-984. CQ Researcher, library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2015111300.

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cause usually precedes effect in time, but not always.

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According to "Writing Your Best Research Paper Possible", the two exceptions for using the word "you" in a formal paper are when

it is used as part of a rhetorical question in the introduction or the word "you" is used in quoted material

a summary

offers an overview of an entire text, or at least a lengthy section of a text

According to the video "Formal Writing" in the "Writing a Formal, Well Organized Essay" module, writers should avoid (check all that apply)

personal examples first person pronouns contractions slang expression overly emotional language unreferenced statistics over generalization addressing readers with second person pronouns (you)

According to "Effective Paragraph Organization using the P.I.E. Method", P.I.E. means

point out the topic in a good sentence, illustrate the topic with examples from the sources, explain in your own words how the illustrated topic relates to the thesis and other essay points

if you are exploring a cause, you are writing about

something that produces an event or condition

the thesis statement for a cause and effect essay

states what the writer sees as the main cause, main effect, or various causes and effects of a condition or event

a paraphrase

takes a specific section of a text and puts it into your own words

I, Mrs. Burns, do not agree that formal writing requires passive voice constructions. Use passive voice occasionally, but write mostly in active voice when writing for this class.

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strong evidence is particularly important in the cause and effect essay sue to the complexity of determining connections between phenomena.

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In MLA style, the bibliography that begins on a new page that follows the test of the paper should be given the heading ____________ centered on the page.

works cited

According to the videos "12 Common Errors in Academic Writing" in the "Writing a Formal, Well Organized Essay" module, in academic writing, it is best to use phrasal verbs which are multi-part verbs like "take away" or "go up" instead of single-word verbs like. "remove" or "increase".

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Four reasons to quote from a source are 1. quote if you cant say it any better and the authors words are particularly brilliant, witty, edgy, distinctive, a good illustration of a point you're making, or other wise interesting. 2. quote if you are using a particularly authoritative source and you need the author's expertise to back up your point. 3. quote if you need a particularly long passage to make sure you meet the required word count in your essay. 4. quote if you are taking a position that relies on the reader's understanding exactly what another writer says about the topic.

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if you discuss both causes and effects in your essay, you do not have to give many details about either.

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According to "Notes on Avoiding Plagiarism", the information in the parenthetical citation is the ___________, not including "A", "An", and "The ", and the page number(s) from which the information was taken if there are page numbers.

first word of the Works Cited source citation

According to "Notes on Using Sources Properly", introducing a quote giving enough information about the source- author's name and credentials, title of the article and the website or magazine from which it was taken- to let the readers know WHY to trust the person are quoting called

framing

primary sources

include original documents, photographs, interviews, and so forth

According to "Notes on Avoiding Plagiarism", The general rule for paraphrasing is that you cannot use more than_______ in _______ as the source, not including proper nouns, without enclosing those words in quotation marks.

three of the same words in the same order

According to "Effective Paragraph Organization using the P.I.E. Method", the E in P.I.E. stands for "explain how your illustration proves your point and relate it to your thesis. This is the interpretation and explanation of the supporting details. This explanation is vital to making sure your readers understand the point you are making."

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According to "Notes on Using Sources Properly", Jane Aaron advises in LB Brief, 5th edition, "Generally, open each paragraph with your idea, provide evidence from a source or sources with appropriate citations, and close with an interpretation of the evidence. (Avoid ending a paragraph with a source citation; instead, end with your own idea.) In this way, your paper will synthesize others' work into something wholly your own" (410).

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According to "Writing Your Best Research Paper Possible", even though you have to put quotation marks around a quote, carefully paraphrased, or summarized without repeating any of the source's words, you have not cited a source properly unless you have put a parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence or mentioned the author's name or the title of an anonymous source in the sentence. Therefore you have committed accidental plagiarism.

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According to the MLA 8th Edition Examples, the proper citation for an article from Issues & Controversies database is "Racial Profiling." Issues & Controversies, 3 Sept. 2012. Issues & Controversies,icof.infobaselearning.com /recordurl.aspx?wid=96989&ID=2480.

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According to the MLA 8th Edition Handout, the correct MLA style citation format for an Online Government Publication is Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. "Registered Nurses." Occupational Outlook Handbook, 17 Dec. 2015, www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm.

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Every paragraph, even in a formal research essay, should begin with an original topic sentence to introduce the point(s) discussed and end with an original sentence that helps connect the ideas in it to the next paragraph. Paragraphs should not begin and end with cited sentences.

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after you introduce evidence into your writing, you must say why and how this evidence supports your argument. In other words, you have to explain the significance of the evidence and its function in your paper.

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in writing, speculation amounts to unsubstantiated guessing. Writers are particularly prone to such trappings in cause-and-effect arguments due to the complex nature of finding links between phenomena.

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plagiarism is the unauthorized or uncredited use of the writings or ideas of another in your writing.

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