EAPP (Lessons 3-5)

flashcards Lessons 3-5.

What is plagiarism?

Copying someone else's language or ideas and taking credit for them.

What are the two types of plagiarism?

1) Plagiarism of Ideas: untruthfully taking credit for an idea. 2) Plagiarism of Language: claiming another writer's language as your own.

What does citation mean?

Giving credit to the original author.

What is author-oriented citation?

The author's name is at the start of the sentence (e.g., Pulido (2012) argues…).

What is text-oriented citation?

The author's name and year are at the end in parentheses (e.g., …in virtual worlds (Pulido, 2012)).

How can you start a citation with 'According to' in a sentence?

Begin with 'According to…' (e.g., According to Pulido (2012), language…).

What are the three note-taking techniques?

Direct Quotation, Summarizing, Paraphrasing.

What is Direct Quotation?

Using an author's exact words in quotation marks.

What is Summarizing?

Briefly stating the main points.

What is Paraphrasing?

Rewriting the text in your own words.

What are the three types of paraphrasing described?

Literal Paraphrasing, Structural Paraphrasing, Alternative Paraphrasing.

What is Literal Paraphrasing?

Just changing a few words.

What is Structural Paraphrasing?

Changing the sentence structure and words.

What is Alternative Paraphrasing?

Answering questions about the text in your own words to form a new sentence or paragraph.

What are the two overarching main text categories?

Factual Text and Literary Text.

What is Factual Text?

To inform, instruct, or persuade through facts and information (examples: news articles, journals, research papers, autobiography, biography).

What is Literary Text?

Seeks to entertain, enlighten, or elicit emotion through creative use of language and structure (examples: Poetry, poem, ode, ballad).

What are the main parts of a paper's structure?

Thesis Statement, Introduction, Body, Conclusion.

What is a Thesis Statement?

3-5 sentences that show the paper's overall argument.

What is the Introduction?

Grabs readers' attention by asking questions or using quotes.

What is the Body of an essay?

Shows the big picture; explains, gives examples, and supports the idea.

What is the Conclusion?

Sums up the idea of your essay.

What is a Reaction Paper?

Focuses on the author's emotions and feelings.

What is a Reflection Paper?

Requires metacognitive, higher-order thinking skills.

What is an Outline?

Skeletal structure of ideas showing logical arrangement.

What are the two formats for outlining?

Traditional format uses Roman numerals I., a., b., c.; Standard Format uses numbers 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.

What is Traditional Outline format?

Roman Numerals with subpoints (I., a., b., c.).

What is Standard Outline format?

Decimal numbering (1.0, 1.1, 1.2).