ENG 314: learn smart

Choose the correct ending punctuation for an imperative sentence when the request is not urgent

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Webster's Dictionary, The Encyclopedia Britannica

General reference works

Connotation

associated feelings, images, moods, and other meanings associated with a word

When a writer uses another authors exact wording, its referred to as ____________

quoting

This fallacy is a technique used to distract the audience from the real issue being discussed

red herring

Which of the following phrases from the passages introduction contain impartial language?

"here is a portion of the famous speech" "over 50,00 causalities resulted"

An authors original ideas or writing as defined by law

intellectually property

MLA International Bibliography, LexisNexis

Database

The Los Angeles Times, Journal of the American Medical Association

Periodicals

Which areas of writing are typically reviewed during the revision (rather than proofreading) stage?

Unity and cohesion thesis and topic sentence support

Blogs, discussion forums

Web-based sources

Which type of Fallacy ignores the issues at stake and uses attacking language that focuses on personal qualities about the opposition?

ad hominem

You want to write a researched argument on education reform for your fellow students. which source has the most scholarly credibility and is appropriate to the audience?

an article on the Department of education website

Good sources are both relevant, because they provide information related to a project, and __________, because they meet the academic and/or professional expectations for the kind of project you are working on.

appropriate

The source of words or ideas that are not the writers is given.

attribution

Documentation of the original source of words or ideas

citation

A source that meets the academic and/or professional expectations for the kind of project you are working on is a _______________ source.

credible

The level of knowledge and skill someone has regarding a particular topic is called _____________.

expertise

Used to make a statement or ask a question

indicative

Knowingly using another persons writing without acknowledging the source

intentional plagiarism

What is impartial language?

language that conveys no emotions or judgement about the information it presents

When writers use someone else's words without attributing the source, they are stealing, or infringing on the authors ________________.

legal rights

University presses typically have better reputations than commercial presses because they have rigorous __________-review processes.

peer

Which of the following best defines the term patchwriting?

rewriting someone else's words, making only slight changes to the grammar or order of words

The name of the person, organization, and/or publication from which words or ideas are drawn

source

The general term for an entity that financially supports a site is _____________.

sponsor

Which of the following should have citations so readers can verify their correctness?

statistics quotes data

Why do writers use Impartial language?

to place importance on the information they are presenting and not their own opinions or emotions, or ones they might want to elicit.

Ignoring opposing arguments can weaken a writers credibility with his or her readers. This statement is _________

true. because readers doubts can make them skeptical of the writers credibility

Projects created for a seminar in an academic setting typically presume an audience that is ______________, and thus require scholarly sources.

well informed

Which questions are helpful to ask before deciding on the best strategy for integrating source material into a writing project?

what is the purpose for writing my paper? Who is my intended audience?

Which of the following are markers used to evaluate the scholarly credibility of a text?

the authors credentials the publisher

Sources that present only partial information to prove a point, or that omit crucial information that is contradictory to their argument, are said to be __________.

Biased

A words actual meaning or definition, sometimes called its "dictionary definition" is known as its________

Denotation

Used to give commands, make requests, and give directions

Imperative

In which scenario would it make more sense to paraphrase, rather than summarize or quote?

In a passage, both the main ideas and supporting details contain what you want to convey

Which of the following are generally good strategies to use when integrating visuals into a writing project?

Use labels and captions to enhance the visual elements and clarify their purpose eliminate clutter from visual elements to make them easier to read and understand avoid altering or distorting visual elements to ensure both completeness and accuracy

Legal protection for original words or music

copyright

The strategy for integrating source material that requires writers to offer reasoned arguments by examining a particular aspect of a text from a specific stance, or perspective, is called___________

criticism

Writers don't always start the research process knowing exactly what they're looking for. The process by which smaller parts of a primary topic are identified and then used to search for sources related to the primary topic is called ________________.

cross-referencing

Using a popular source might be beneficial when you need which of the following?

current opinions on a topic easy-to-understand coverage of an issue

Every word comes directly from another source.

direct plagiarism

Using the exact words written by another writer

direct quotation

Three spaced periods in a row(. . .) signifying that words have been left out of a direct quotation

ellipsis

Another author's words or ideas are rewritten in an original form.

paraphrase

Restate a passages main ideas and supporting details in ones own words, using a paragraph that is roughly the same length as the original

paraphrase

Some of the writers own words are used with words from another source.

patchwriting

Legal protection for an original product or product idea

patent

Another writer's ideas or words are used without attribution.

plagiarism

When writers want to include an authors exact words in their own work, they should enclose that authors words in __________________.

quotation marks

Provide an exact, word for word statement from the original passage, and place the statement in quotation marks.

quote

Used to explain a request

subjunctive

Which of the following are possible consequences of plagiarizing in a college writing project?

having a permanent blot on your college record expulsion from college a failing grade

(impartial statement) The title of the speech as "The Gettysburg Address"

the commentary that the speech was "moving, eloquent, and profound"

(impartial statement) the fact that Lincoln only spoke for two minutes

the notation that the audience was surprised with the speech length

(impartial statement) the use of the word "casualties"

the phrase "brave soldiers"

A writer may purposely leave out information or key words or phrases in quotations in order to __________ readers or only present one side of an argument.

mislead

When writing a summary or paraphrase, you should include ____________ and _______________ sentence structure to make sure your passage differs sufficiently from the original.

new wording/ unique

The main difference between popular and scholarly sources is the intended ____________ of each.

audience

The purpose of evaluating sources for bias is to ______________.

be aware of the bias your sources contain

A personal narrative is more likely to contain language that appeals to readers emotions because the author wants to________

establish common ground, or a connection, with readers sway readers to his or her side or opinion

What strategies can be used to integrate source materials into a writing project?

evaluation explanation criticism and analysis

When integrating source material into a text, the strategy that communicates ideas about an authors central message using an informative, objective, and unbiased approach is called _______________

explanation

What are four of the most common strategies for incorporating source material?

explanation criticism analysis evaluation

The educational or professional credentials of authors can establish that they____________.

have a high level of expertise

When giving his speech, why did Lincoln rely on language that was not impartial?

impartial language would have been less effective and less appropriate.

When writing a research paper, the techniques of paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting can be useful to do which of the following?

provide supporting evidence for your claims and ideas lend credibility to the claims and ideas you have proposed

Determining a websites reliability requires exploring many characteristics. Which of the following questions would be helpful to ask?

Does the website provide information about the authors of its content? Does the website have a reputation for publishing high-quality material? who are the websites sponsors?

Why might a writer intentionally leave information out of a text?

the audience does not need the information the writer may want to deceive or mislead readers a texts purpose does not lend itself to specific types or amounts of information

Select the reasons why information might be accidentally missing from a text.

the author or publisher may have poorly edited the text, the author may have been ignorant of the audiences needs

Scholarly sources, such as academic journals and specialized books from university presses, are typically oriented toward ________________.

experts

Restate a passages main ideas in ones own words by narrowing the passage down to just one or two sentences.

summary

Unknowingly or carelessly using another persons writing without acknowledging the source

unintentional plagiarism

Claims that are not backed up by hard facts, such as statistics, data, graphs, or quotes from experts sources, are called _______ claims.

unsubstantiated