Question 1

What is a schema?

Accepted Answer

A way of organizing knowledge or information

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An opinion or belief

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A sentence that introduces a paragraph

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A statement that opposes a claim

Question 2

What is a claim?

Accepted Answer

A statement or proposition that asserts something to be true

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A topic sentence that introduces a paragraph

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A concluding sentence that summarizes the main points

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A sentence that opposes a claim

Question 3

What is an academic argument?

Accepted Answer

A reasoned, well-supported claim

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A statement that contradicts a claim

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A topic sentence that introduces an essay

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A final sentence that wraps up a paragraph

Question 4

What is a counterclaim?

Accepted Answer

A contrasting or opposing claim to the main argument

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A sentence that introduces a paragraph

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A statement that supports a claim

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A concluding sentence that summarizes the main points

Question 5

What is evidence in an academic context?

Accepted Answer

Supporting facts, data, or information that proves or supports a claim

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A topic sentence that introduces an essay

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An opinion or belief you want your reader to support.

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A sentence that opposes a claim

Question 6

What is a topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph

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A statement that contradicts a claim

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A sentence that concludes a paragraph

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A counter argument against a claim

Question 7

What is a concluding sentence?

Accepted Answer

A sentence that summarizes the main points and wraps up a paragraph or essay

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A sentence that introduces a paragraph

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A counter argument against a claim

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A statement that supports a claim

Question 8

What type of source is NOT acceptable?

Accepted Answer

MA Thesis

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Professional/Trade Publication

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Dictionary

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PhD Thesis

Question 9

Which of these types of sources IS acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A Government report

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A newspaper article

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A website

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A paper you previously wrote

Question 10

What is the first stage of summary writing?

Accepted Answer

Skim read the original text to identify the layout/organisation of the text

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Put the text aside - use your notes to write the summary

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Make notes of the relevant ideas - use key words, abbreviations & paraphrases

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Read the text again to identify relevant information

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