EAPP MIDTERM

• thesis statement

  • a single sentence usually found in the introductory paragraph of a paper that states the main idea and position of the writer.
• introductory paragraph

  • where thesis statement should be located, as it is a guide for readers to know the direction the paper
• preliminary research

  • first thing one should do once given an assignment that requires a thesis statement
• OUTLINE

  • helps writers categorize main points of topic, organize paragraphs to make sense, and ensure that paragraphs are fully developed.
  • acts like a blueprint or a map, and it ultimately helps writer to not get stuck while writing an essay.
• TOPIC OUTLINE

  • utilizes key words and concepts only.
  • utilizes wording that is parallel to one another.
• SENTENCE OUTLINE

  • utilizes complete sentences to organize ideas.
• CITATION

  • way to give credit to authors whose creative and intellectual work used to support your own research
  • used to locate particular sources as well as help avoid plagiarism
• CITATION STYLES

  • dictates what information is necessary to include in citation
• APA (American Psychological Association)

  • used in education, psychology, and social sciences
  • Author, Year of publication, page number the quote is found in, all enclosed parenthesis
• MLA (Modern Language Association)

  • normally used in humanities
  • Author, Title of source, Title of container, other contributors, version, number, publisher, publication date, location
• CHICAGO / TURABIAN

  • notes and bibliography
  • preferred in humanities, especially by those in literature, history and arts
  • author - date style
  • typically used by those in sciences
  • sources are briefly cited in text, usually in parenthesis, by author’s last name and date of publication
• BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • refers to section of a that shows a list of all research sources paper used in research paper Another term for bibliography is “list of references”
• PLAGIARISM

  • act of copying or using works from another person and presenting it as your own
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES OR R.A. no. 8293

  • protects intellectual works and property of people such as books and inventions through registered copyrights
• DIRECT PLAGIARISM

  • verbatim copying of any part of your source material to your own research paper, without including quotation marks, in-text citations, and a bibliography.
• Self-Plagiarism

  • using your own previous work, or a combination of words you used in your previous works, and passing it to your instructor as new submission, without the knowledge of all instructors involved in your previous and current submissions.
• Mosaic plagiarism

  • "patch writing". means that author attempts to paraphrase a source into own paper but maintains original syntax or sentence structure. Quotes are borrowed without quotation marks, plus some of words are only replaced with synonyms.
• accidental plagiarism

  • done unintentionally, while there is an attempt to paraphrase, summarize and quote, in-text citation and bibliography usually are still mainly forgotten due to carelessness