LPE2501 ACADEMIC WRITING
LECTURE NOTES 2 (ANSWER KEY)
EXERCISE 1
1. Y
2. Y
3. Y
4. N
5. Y
6. Y/N
7. Y
8. N
9. N
10. Y
EXERCISE 2
1. Acceptable – a correct summary with citation
2. Plagiarised – original wording with minor changes to word order
3. Acceptable – a correct direct quotation with citation
4. Technically plagiarism – mistake in date means the citation is incorrect
5. Plagiarised – some original wording and no citation
EXERCISE 3
No
Sources
Acceptable
Reasons
(Yes/No)
Yes
Highly acceptable by members
of the university and public
1
Journal articles
2
Academic books
Yes
Widely used for teaching and
learning at the university
3
Magazines and
newspapers
No
Subject to the types of writing
tasks
4
Dictionaries and
encyclopedias
Yes
A trustable reference
5
Wikipedia entries
No
Not reliable. Anyone could
write and edit the content
6
Any entries from
websites
No
Not credible
7
Thesis and
dissertations
Yes/No
Subject to the types of writing
tasks
8
No
Not reliable
9
Assignments from
peers
Blog posts
Yes/No
10
Lectures
Yes/No
Subject to the types of blog
posts and the bloggers
Subject to the types of writing
tasks
EXERCISE 4
a. Germann, F., Ebbes, P., & Green, R. J. (2015). The chief marketing officer
matters! Journal of Marketing, 79(3), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.14.0244
b. Dancey, C. P., & Reidy, J. (2011). Statistics without maths for psychology:
Using SPSS for Windows (3rd ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall.
c. American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Information and resources for cancer:
Breast, colon, lung, prostate, skin. http://www.cancer.org/
d. Kee, L. L., Razali, A. B., Noordin, N., & Samad, A. A. (2018). The role of digital
technologies in facilitating the learning of ESL writing among TESL pre-service
teachers in Malaysia: A review of the literature. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 15(4),
1139-1145.
e. Pillai, S., & Harris, J. (2012). Sabotaging the benefits of our own human capital: Work
unit characteristics and sleep. Journal of Applied Psychology, 5.
http://www.pubs/journals/ features/apl-apl0000042.pdf
EXERCISE 5
American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Information and resources for cancer:
Breast, colon, lung, prostate, skin. http://www.cancer.org/
Dancey, C. P., & Reidy, J. (2011). Statistics without maths for psychology:
Using SPSS for Windows (3rd ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Germann, F., Ebbes, P., & Green, R. J. (2015). The chief marketing officer matters!
Journal of Marketing, 79(3), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.14.0244
Kee, L. L., Razali, A. B., Noordin, N., & Samad, A. A. (2018). The role of digital
technologies in facilitating the learning of ESL writing among TESL pre-
service teachers in Malaysia: A review of the literature. The Journal of
Asia TEFL, 15(4), 1139-1145.
Pillai, S., & Harris, J. (2012). Sabotaging the benefits of our own human capital:
Work unit characteristics and sleep. Journal of Applied Psychology, 5.
http://www.pubs/journals/ features/apl-apl0000042.pdf
EXERCISE 6
1. a. Citation within the sentence:
Fishburn (2000) explains that freedom to explore, a caring community and exciting art
projects are three important characteristics of an art programme.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Freedom to explore, a caring community and exciting art projects are three important
characteristics of an art programme (Fishburn, 2000).
2. a. Citation within the sentence:
Litman and Pearson (n.d.) reported that green vegetables and liver were not liked by
teenagers in Minnesota public schools.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Green vegetables and liver were not liked by teenagers in Minnesota public schools
(Litman & Pearson, n.d.).
3. a. Citation within the sentence:
“Social media use and the fear of missing out” (2013) explains that the fear of missing
out can also cause alcohol abuse among college students and lead to risky behaviour.
This fear also affects people’s emotional state and threatens their safety.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
The fear of missing out can also cause alcohol abuse among college students and
lead to risky behaviour. This fear also affects people’s emotional state and threatens
their safety (“Social media use and the fear of missing out”, 2013).
c. Subsequent citation:
“Social media use” (2013) explains that the fear of missing out can also cause alcohol
abuse among college students and lead to risky behaviour. This fear also affects
people’s emotional state and threatens their safety.
4. a. Citation within the sentence:
Anderson et al. (2002) report that college students in the United States have been
exposed to alcohol before attending college, and they meet the diagnostic criteria for
alcohol abuse or dependence.
b. Subsequent citation:
College students in the United States have been exposed to alcohol before attending
college, and they meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence
(Anderson et al., 2002).
5. a. Citation within the sentence:
Empirical research (Boote and Beile, 2004; Bryges and Tunon, 2005) shows that
most doctoral students have the necessary skills needed in order to do the library
research for the chapter of literature review.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Empirical research shows that most doctoral students have the necessary skills
needed in order to do the library research for the chapter of literature review (Boote &
Beile, 2004; Bryges & Tunon, 2005).
EXERCISE 7
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
conclude
lists
defines
claims
propose
EXERCISE 8
1.
a. Citation within the sentence:
Banks (2003) suggests that slightly increasing the incline on a
treadmill can reduce the impact on the knee joints for those who
suffer from arthritis.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Slightly increasing the incline on a treadmill can reduce the impact
on the knee joints for those who suffer from arthritis (Banks, 2003).
2.
a. Citation within the sentence:
The National Organisation for Women (2009) claims that women
still receive lower salaries on average for work than men.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Women still receive lower salaries on average for work than men
(National Organisation for Women, 2009).
3.
a. Citation within the sentence:
Pope and Green (2003) state that most students change their major
at least once during their undergraduate studies.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Most students change their major at least once during their
undergraduate studies (Pope & Green, 2003).
4.
a. Citation within the sentence:
Henks et al. (2001) agree that sustainable weight loss is most often
achieved through losing weight slowly by following a healthy diet and
engaging in regular exercise.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Sustainable weight loss is most often achieved through losing
weight slowly by following a healthy diet and engaging in regular
exercise (Henks et al., 2001).
5.
a. Citation within the sentence:
Schwarts et al. (2000) state that recent studies have eliminated
fraud and coincidence as possible explanations for the success of
the mediums tested.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Recent studies have eliminated fraud and coincidence as possible
explanations for the success of the mediums tested (Schwartz et
al., 2000).
6.
a. Citation within the sentence:
“Dieting and Calories” (2008) mentions that anyone who wants to
follow a diet with a caloric intake of 1000 calories or less should first
consult with a physician.
b. Citation at the end of the sentence:
Anyone who wants to follow a diet with a caloric intake of 1000
calories or less should first consult with a physician (“Dieting and
Calories”, 2008).