Navigating America Reading Questions, Week 8

Overview: One of the most difficult parts of writing a paper comes from figuring out how to organize it. The following reading questions are based on the Navigating America readings assigned for Week 8. They are designed to help you figure out the different ways to organize and research your paper. Feel free to work on these questions as you read this week's pages, or do them after you've completed the reading--more like a quiz.  Answer the questions below based upon the following reading assignment:

Organizing Your Essay: 143-63

Outlines: 131-38

Plagiarism: 184-90

Research Proposals: 129-131

Research: 18-36

SKIM: 36-44, 45-64

Due: Wednesday, October 14th

**REQUIREMENTS**
 

*) Each answer must use complete, grammatically correct sentences.

*) Each answer must include the page numbers where you got the answer, in standard MLA style parenthetical citations.

*) Each answer must be clearly numbered.

 

1) List every type of "hook" you can use to open you introduction in an interesting way.

2) Where should your thesis statement be placed in your introduction?

3) What is a topic sentence?

4) In your own words, what is a transition?

5) In your own words, what is a thesis reminder?

6) What is the difference between a topic outline and a full sentence outline?

7) What are the six key elements to an informal research proposal?

8) What are the different types of plagiarism, and how do you avoid them. Be specific.

9) List all of the types of searches you can do while researching.

10) List the ways you can refine a search while looking for a periodical article.