A thesis statement should look like:

Appropriate transition, claim, reasons.

Bias can be found when:

An author leans heavily to one side or ignores the counterclaim.

Where is the best place to look for the author's claim?

The last sentence of the introduction

Which example has a correct parenthetical citation?

Similarly, "eight hours is recommended for a night's sleep," (Jones, 97).

How do you avoid plagiarism?

Give credit in a signal phrase or parenthetical citation.

What are topic sentences for body paragraphs made out of?

The reasons listed in the thesis/ claim sentence.

Each citation of evidence should appear at least how many times in your essay?

Twice, in your paragraph (direct quote OR paraphrase) & in your Works Cited

Other names for the counterclaim include:

Rebuttal, refutation, counter-argument.

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1
Which transitional phrase is best to replace the word secondly:
Then,
Next,
However,
Moreover,
2
A thesis statement should look like:
Reasons, claim, powerful statement.
Reasons, transition, claim.
Appropriate transition, claim, reasons.
Background info, claim, reasons.
3
Bias can be found when:
An author balances both sides of an argument.
An author leans heavily to one side or ignores the counterclaim.
Evidence comes from several credible sources.
Research is done with the best search terms.
4
What is the best way to fix an overly broad paragraph?
Delete descriptive words.
Blue and yellow.
Give on-topic examples and make comparisons.
Elaborate on reasons and why they're valuable.
5
Credibilty is demonstrated by:
Red only.
Authors that are professional and experienced.
Red and blue.
Information that is current and backed by a trustworthy publisher.
6
A strong argument needs to include evidence. Good evidence should:
Be relevant to each reason
Come from Wikipedia
Be from a long time ago to show trustworthiness
Have bias to help persuade your point
7
Which is the LEAST relevant option for research on the migration patterns of Canada geese?
An atlas of Canada's regions.
Current videos from a nature channel on YouTube describing migration season
A recent article on that species of geese from National Geographic
News updates from a town experiencing high numbers of nesting Canada geese
8
Where is the best place to look for the author's claim?
The last sentence of the introduction
The background information in the introduction
The first sentence of the introduction
The evidence cited by the author
9
Which example has a correct parenthetical citation?
Similarly, "eight hours is recommended for a night's sleep," (Jones, 97).
According to Dr. Jones, "Eight hours is recommended for a night's sleep."
10
Which is the strongest example of an effective search query?
tigers endangered habitat desctruction
habitat destruction endangered animals
bengal habitats
bengal tiger habitat dangers
11
A strong introduction needs:
A thesis statement at the end
A good opening statement or hook sentence
Relevant background information
All of the above
12
How do you avoid plagiarism?
Give credit in a signal phrase or parenthetical citation.
Include a quote word-for-word from a source.
Borrow evidence and phrasing from peers in review.
Paraphrase the quote and use it in your paragraph.
13
Which of the following would NOT be a good choice for a transition to a counterclaim?
Conversely,
On the other hand,
Similarly,
However,
14
Literary devices belong in a strong argument.
False
True
15
What are topic sentences for body paragraphs made out of?
Background information
Literary devices.
Evidence and quotes.
The reasons listed in the thesis/ claim sentence.
16
Each citation of evidence should appear at least how many times in your essay?
Once when you quote directly in your paragraph
Twice, in your paragraph (direct quote OR paraphrase) & in your Works Cited
Twice, one for a direct quote and one for a paraphrase
Once when you make a Works Cited page
17
A strong conclusion needs:
A powerful ending statement
The importance of why a topic was worth writing about
All of the above
A restated thesis statement at the beginning
18
The author's claim is also called what?
The reasons
The evidence
The thesis
The background information
19
What's a good way to find the counterclaim of an argument?
Look for appropriate transition words.
All of the above.
Look for key words like, "against," "argue," and "disagree."
Look for evidence that disproves the opposite side.
20
Other names for the counterclaim include:
Recital, revenge, recompense.
Rebuttal, refutation, counter-argument.
Refusal, disagreemant, argument.
Conversely, however, on the other hand.

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