5 Written questions
5 Matching questions
- p/a agr (#)
- Rely on the juxtaposition of sentences, not semicolons, to link them in most cases
- Open stacks + Library of Congress system of classification
- RESEARCH WRITING CONCEPTS
- a (both Hjortshoj's definition (antyhing written) and mine ("anything readable
- b opportunity to find related books on a subject next to one another on the shelves.
- c pronoun/antecedent agreement (number) = pronouns must agree in number with their antecedents = "they" cannot refer back to a singular antecedent like "a person." We tend to do this because there is no singular pronoun that can refer to a gender-nonspecific noun like "the person." To fix: pluralize the antecedent so that "they works" or, if possible, specify the antecedent such that another pronoun works, as in "the woman...she."
- d Exceptions: 1. when you are using a conjunctive adverb (such as however, therefore, for example, thus) to join the sentences. 2. When both sentences are relatively simple and share parallel construction. .
- e Lead in each new source with author's full name and authority Subsequent reference to the same source should be by last name only (whether ♂or ♀)authority = person's area of expertise, not Dr. or ProfTitles (independently published) vs "Titles" (part of a larger work)
Use italics, not underlining, throughout paper including on
5 Multiple choice questions
- to jog your memory of words you already know well enough to use.
- sake of the agurment
- NOT general encyclopedias (esp. NOT Wikipedia) or dictionaries = likeliest sources are scholarly journal articles
5 True/False questions
assert → (opinion = statement of what one believes to be true = generally arguable = stronger without "I think")
concrete evidence → makes readers believe and care about what you are saying
real revision → ≠ editing
How to find a research paper topic → Start with your interests and existing areas of expertise.
essay → attempt to get point across