15 Students should use only peer reviewed papers in university assignments. True or False /1
TRUE
Because these are credible and reliable.
16 Name the logical fallacy in the following or explain what the error in reasoning is. /1
My dad has smoked all my life, so I don’t think it was true when he told me that cigarettes are bad for your
health.
17 Name the logical fallacy in the following or explain what the error in reasoning is. /1
Either I get elected, or the whole world ends!
18 Is it usually a good idea to end a body paragraph with a quotation? /1
I think its not always a good idea because in some places its better to use your own ideas and words
rather than someone else words.
19 What are the four main uses of commas? /4
20 What are run-on (fused) sentences? /1
21 What does it mean for a paper to be “peer-reviewed”? /1
22 What does “convention” mean? /1
4) Due to differences in opinion is dependent clause and we cannot work together anymore
is independent
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6) Adding a conclusion reinforces the position taken.
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What is the difference between paraphrasing and patchwriting?/1
1) Paraphrasing is rewriting a text in your own words while keeping the meaning
intact. Patchwriting involves closely imitating the original text with minimal changes,
often seen as poor practice.
1. What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?/1
2) Summarizing condenses the main ideas of a text into a shorter version, excluding
details.
2. Explain why the following statement is true or false. /1
Synthesizing means summing up what each source says on the subject.
3) True, because it combines what each source says.
3. Identify the dependent clause and independent clause in the following. /1
Due to differences in opinion, we cannot work together anymore.
4) Due to differences in opinion is dependent clause and we cannot work together
anymore is independent.
4. Explain why the following statement is true or false. /1
Patchwriting can be prevented by using citations.
5) False citation is to give credit to the source from where we picked an information but
patching occur when someone closely paraphrase a sources that is it closely resemble
to the original. To correct this a person has to write the source entirely in their own
wording without changing the meaning.
5. In an argumentative essay, what is the purpose of the conclusion?/1
6) Adding a conclusion reinforces the position taken.
24. What is a comma splice? /1
When two independent clauses are joined together with just a comma, and without use
of proper conjunction.
25. When should you use a semi-colon? /1
We can use semi colon to join two closely related sentences and also we can use it to
separate item list.
26. Correct the following sentence: Students like reading because it opens their minds,
reading is entertaining, and feels relaxing. /1
Students like reading because it opens their minds, is entertaining, and feels relaxing.
28. Write a Works Cited list citation for the following journal article in MLA style. /1
Here is a model to follow [taken from PurdueOWL]:
Nordhaus, William D. “After Kyoto: Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming.”
American Economic Review, vol. 96, no. 2, 2006, pp. 31-34.
Here is the information for the article:
Author: Celeste Pedri-Spade
Title: Waasaabikizo: Our pictures are good medicine
Journal: Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society
Volume 5
Issue 1
2016
Pages 45-70
Pedri-Spade, Celeste. “Waasaabikizo: Our pictures are good medicine.” Decolonization:
Indigeneity, Education & Society, vol. 5, no. 1, 2016, pp. 45-70.
29. Does all of the evidence in the following support the main point? Explain why or why
not. /1
Parents are always trying to find ways to encourage healthy eating in their children.
Elena Pearl Ben-Joseph, a doctor and writer for KidsHealth, encourages parents to be
role models for their children by not dieting or vocalizing concerns about their body
image. The first popular diet began in 1863. William Banting named it the “Banting” diet
after himself, and it consisted of eating fruits, vegetables, meat, and dry wine. Despite
the fact that dieting has been around for over a hundred and fifty years, parents should
not diet because it hinders children’s understanding of healthy eating.
(From Purdue Owl)
No, not all of the evidence supports the main point. The mention of the Banting diet is
unrelated to the argument about parents being role models for healthy eating and the
negative impact of dieting on children's understanding of healthy eating. The historical
reference to the diet does not directly support the main claim about parenting strategies.
use with a coordinating junction, to introduce an element that comes before an
independent clause, to link 3 or more items , and to use around inserted info
context- to show what we have learned throughout the course and apply those skills into
this assignment. Also to show that we have reviewed our draft and made revisions.
audience- Ms,Tracy our peers.
Writer- us
text- We were given instructions. It is an argumentative essay