PURPOSIVE QUIZ

• Summarizing


  Condensing the author's main ideas into a shorter form using your own words, making it clear which ideas are yours and which belong to the author
• Jones and Xiao (2014) conducted a thorough analysis of human resource management initiatives and found significant evidence of their effectiveness
• APA (American Psychological Association) format


  A set of guidelines for writing academic papers, particularly in the social sciences, providing rules for formatting papers, citing sources, and creating reference lists
• Basics of APA Format

  • Title Page
  • Abstract
  • Body
• Title Page


  • Title of the paper
  • Author's name
  • Institutional affiliation
• Abstract


  • A summary of the paper (usually 150-250 words), typically including the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of the study
• Body

  • Introduction
  • Literature review
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
• In-text Citations


  • Author's last name and publication year (Smith, 2020)
  • Page number for direct quotations (Smith, 2020, p. 25)
• References


  List of all sources cited in the paper, arranged alphabetically by the author's last name
• In-text Citation


  • According to Smith (2020), "APA format provides clear guidelines for academic writing" (p. 15)
  • Some researchers argue that "APA style is widely used in the social sciences" (Jones & Lee, 2019, p. 42)
• Reference List


  • Book: Smith, J. (2020). Academic Writing: A Guide to APA Format. Publisher.
  • Journal Article: Jones, A., & Lee, B. (2019). The Importance of APA Style in Social Science Research. Journal of Social Sciences, 10(2), 35-50.
• Five Persuasive devices


  • Pathos
  • Big Names
  • Research and Logos
  • Ethos
  • Kairos
• Pathos


  Using emotional language to make people feel for you
• Pathos


  • "If I have a curfew, I won't be able to go out with my friends and do everything they do."
• Big Names


  Use the names of experts or well-known people who support your position
• Big Names


  • "Psychologists agree that giving teens more independence will ..."
• Research and Logos


  Using studies, data, charts, illustrations, and logic
• Research and Logos


  • "This chart shows the amount of time spent at …..."
• Ethos


  Using language that shows that you are trustworthy and believable
• Ethos


  • "In all my years as a student, I have always..."
• Kairos


  Using a sense of urgency
• Kairos


  • "If you don't let me make my own decisions today, I will miss out on the chance to..."
• Quoting


  Using the writer's exact words, putting them in quotation marks and providing reference details like the page number
• Quoting


  • Original text: "According to Jones and Xiao (2014), significant analysis has been carried out relating to these specific human resource management initiatives."

  Quotation: Jones and Xiao (2014) state, "significant analysis has been carried out relating to these specific human resource management initiatives" (p. 45).
• Paraphrasing


  Rewriting the writer's ideas in your own words, keeping the meaning while changing the words and sentence structure, and providing reference details including the author's name
• Paraphrasing


  • Original text: "There has been a significant amount of data which has shown that these human resource management initiatives have been thoroughly analyzed for effectiveness" (Jones & Xiao, 2014, p. 45).

  Paraphrase: Jones and Xiao (2014) have extensively studied the effectiveness of various human resource management initiatives, as evidenced by ample data analysis.