English Unit 6

summary

a statement that captures the main idea of a passage, condensing a large amount of material into a sentence or two

Czar Nicholas II was a(n) _________ who exercised absolute control in Russia.

autocrat

The entire page should be ______-spaced.

double

A ______ is a statement that gives the focus and main idea of your essay.

thesis statement

A(n) _____ is a work that is published at regular intervals, such as weekly or monthly

periodical

By placing all direct quotations in quotation marks and documenting the source, you can prevent ________.

plagiarism

Using MLA documentation style will help you to avoid _______ and will lend credibility to your writing.

plagiarism

The first step to preventing plagiarism is to properly ________ your essay.

plan

a chapter in a textbook about the Russian Revolution

secondary

an analysis of Russian art created during the Russian Revolution

secondary

What are the three levels of the final outline?

sub points (A, B), main points (I, II), supporting details (1, 2)

The ________ outline helps you to know what kind of information to look for in your research.

tentative

research

the orderly process of gathering, interpreting, organizing, and synthesizing (putting together) facts related to a particular topic

Select the correct MLA documentation format for a book and a website.

1. Author's last name, First name. "Title of work/webpage." Title of website. Publisher of website, Date published. Web. Date accessed 2. Author's last name, First name. Title of book. City of publication, State (if needed): Publishing company, Date of publication. Print.

Select the three methods of gathering information from sources.

1. You can summarize to capture the main idea of a passage in your own words, condensing a large amount of material into a sentence or two. 2. You can quote from a source by writing the exact words from a source in your notes. 3. You can paraphrase by restating a passage from a text using your own words.

What elements should a notecard contain?

1. a note summarizing, paraphrasing, or quoting information from a text 2. a title 3. the source number 4. the page number, if applicable

Select three thinking skills research involves.

1. evaluating sources 2. combining and analyzing information from various sources 3. interpreting facts and details

Select the examples of periodicals.

1. newspaper 2. journal 3. magazine

The February and October Revolutions of _____ caused an overthrow of the government.

1917

_________ in outlines means that a I must have a II, an A must have a B, and a 1 must have a 2.

Parallelism

What was wrong with capitalism during the late 1800s?

The workers suffered from the long hours

____________ is a government in which the state or a dictator holds absolute control over the people's public and private lives.

Totalitarianism

Who was the leader of the Bolshevik party following the October Revolution?

Vladimir Lenin

works-cited list

a list of all the sources used to write the essay

secondary source

a source that analyzes, interprets, or explains a topic, but is not a firsthand account

MLA (Modern Language Association) style

a standard method used for formatting research papers

thesis statement

a statement that gives the focus and main idea of your essay; reflects the purpose of the essay and previews the major points

periodical

a work that is published at regular intervals, such as weekly or monthly

primary source

an original document written by someone who has firsthand knowledge about an event or topic

tentative outline

an outline that you create before you begin researching and writing; shows the main topics you plan to research and discuss in your essay

Where is the thesis placed in a research essay?

at the end of the introduction

What kind of diction (word choice) should you use in your writing?

clear

The __________ is where where you can summarize your paper and reiterate your thesis in different words.

conclusion

nonperiodical

describes a work that is not published at regular intervals

______ are three periods, each followed by a space.

ellipses

A tentative outline is the same as a final outline.

false

Parenthetical documentation is preferred but not required in MLA documentation.

false

The internet is a reliable source with information you can completely trust.

false

true or false Stalin wanted what was best for the people and did whatever he could to make sure they had what they needed to live a comfortable life.

false

What is the appropriate way to label an illustration?

figure (fig.)

List the entries in alphabetical order by the ______ of the entry.

first word

In each entry, all lines except the ___ should be indented one-half inch. This format is called a ___ indent.

first, hanging

parallelism

in outlines, means that a I must have a II, an A must have a B, and a 1 must have a 2; similar elements on outlines written using similar constructions

A ___ is a list of words or topics that relate to the narrowed topic or question and a ___ is a graphic organizer that shows the relationships among ideas.

jot list cluster diagram

_____________ envisioned a society characterized by economic equality.

karl marx

A(n) _____ source is one that combines two or more different types of media, such as sound and moving images.

multimedia

Do not __________ the entries.

number

What are five main areas that you should evaluate when revising your essay?

organization content and development clarity and style focus mla documentation and formatting

Why should you use sentence variety in your writing?

to enhance your writing style

Write _______ at the top of the page, centered.

works cited

Select five examples of plagiarism.

1. submitting a paper as your own that another person wrote (either entirely or in part) 2. rephrasing someone else's ideas in your own words without giving credit to the source 3. failing to give credit to the source of a quotation 4. using the exact words from a source without putting quotation marks around them 5. copying information from a source, but replacing a few of the words with synonyms

parallel structure

in sentences, means that similar parts of a sentence are written using similar patterns of construction

The works-cited list is the _______ page of your research essay.

last

The Communist Manifesto

primary

a letter written by Karl Marx

primary

a photograph of Czar Nicholas II and his family

primary

an article written by an American reporter who visited Russia during the revolution

primary

interview with Vladimir Lenin

primary

transcript of a speech by Stalin

primary

a biography of Joseph Stalin

secondary

What are the two purposes of the introduction?

to capture the audience's attention, to introduce the topic and main points

paraphrase

to restate a passage from a text using your own words

quote

to write a sentence or part of a sentence from a source, using the exact wording from the text

_______ words and phrases in your essay are essential in creating relationships between ideas in your essay.

transitional

A well-planned final outline shows the logical progression and development of ideas in your research.

true

It is important that you copy word for word a quotation you plan to cite as a quote.

true

The summary or paraphrase should be faithful to the original ideas in the text.

true

True or False: A tentative outline serves as a guide for your research.

true

You should carefully evaluate the sources you use in your research essay.

true

You should compile a list of sources as you research.

true

A reliable source is one that can be trusted to provide information that is _____, accurate, _____, _____, and complete

unbiased, true, current

parenthetical documentation

used to document the source of information within the research essay; gives the author of the source and the page number or webpage on which the information was found

plagiarism

using someone else's words or ideas without giving proper credit