Primary Source Sets Teachers Abraham Lincoln: Rise to National Prominence Speeches, correspondence, campaign materials and a map documenting the free and slave states in 1856 chronicle Lincoln’s rise to national prominence Alexander Hamilton Manuscripts, images, and historic newspapers document the life and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton American Authors in the Nineteenth Century: Whitman, Dickinson, Longfellow, Stowe, and Poe A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the topic of American authors in the nineteenth century, including Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Edgar Allan Poe. Top
Synonyms for words commonly used in student's writing Amazing- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary Anger- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden Angry- mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed Answer- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge Ask- question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz Awful- dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant Beautiful - pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling Begin - start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate Brave - courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
Teacher's Guide to Assessing Credibility of Online Resources Internet has definitely marked a revolution in the way human knowledge is being generated, shared, communicated, and stored. The answer to almost any question is available within seconds, courtesy of the invention that has altered how we discover knowledge – the search engine. With this abundance of online information comes the question of credibility. Some critics argue that a tsunami of hogwash has already rendered the Web useless. I disagree. We are indeed inundated by online noise pollution, but the problem is soluble. According to Dobson and Willinsky, to be information literate a person “ must be able to recognize when information is needed, and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information”. Throughout my work as a blogger, I discovered several techniques to assess the credibility of the online information and here are some of them : First ask the question who is the author? More resources :
Academic Writing Guide APA, WRITING, EDITING, and PROOFREADING GUIDE Lee Bowman ELearningProf.net lbowmanprof@yahoo.com © 2006 updated August 2007 Please note that everything included in this guide will be graded in your paper. Take the time to proofread and edit your paper according to all the APA formatting and graduate level writing information included in this resource. PAPER FORMAT: All written papers must be formatted as follows: DO NOT: **type page headers or page numbers. Title page: Always use only Times New Roman 12 point font; no bold print. HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT, INTRODUCTION, & CONCLUSION The thesis statement is part of the introduction and not a separate part of the paper. LEO Thesis Statements OWL: The "SO WHAT" Test UNC Handout Thesis Statements DO NOT ANNOUNCE the thesis of your paper with phrases such as “I will discuss……” or “This paper will…...” From : A thesis statement is a sentence that makes an assertion about a topic and predicts how the topic will be developed. UNC Handouts
Avoiding Plagiarism: Quoting and Paraphrasing Use the menu below to learn more about quoting and paraphrasing. Download this handout College writing often involves integrating information from published sources into your own writing in order to add credibility and authority--this process is essential to research and the production of new knowledge. However, when building on the work of others, you need to be careful not to plagiarize: "to steal and pass off (the ideas and words of another) as one's own" or to "present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source."1 The University of Wisconsin takes very seriously this act of "intellectual burglary," and the penalties are severe. These materials will help you avoid plagiarism by teaching you how to properly integrate information from published sources into your own writing. 1.
Правила чтения чисел, дат и математических выражений в английском языке Правила чтения чисел в английском языке во многом аналогичны чтению чисел в русском языке. Так, при произнесении трёхзначных чисел сначала называют разряд сотен, затем десяток и единиц. Seven hundred and ninety three семьсот девяносто три Из примера видно, что чтение чисел на английском после разряда сотен сопровождается союзом and. Его наличие не является обязательным, поэтому and можно не произносить. При озвучении чисел, в которых имеется четыре или более разрядов, чтение числа начинают с самых старших разрядов, а заканчивают разрядами сотен-десятков-единиц. one trillion, three hundred and twenty-nine billion, seven hundred and eighty million, one hundred and ninety-one thousand, four hundred and twenty-five один триллион триста двадцать девять миллиардов семьсот восемьдесят миллионов сто девяносто одна тысяча четыреста двадцать пять Six hundred and fifty four шестьсот пятьдесят четыре При прочтении дробных чисел сначала произносится целая часть, а затем — дробный остаток. Примеры чтения:
Do’s and Don’ts for Promoting Academic Integrity August 22, 2011 By: Mary Bart in Effective Classroom Management Donald McCabe’ s 2005 article “Cheating Among College And University Students: A North American Perspective” is often cited for its sobering statistics regarding the prevalence of cheating in higher education. The numbers are alarming and do require a serious response, but have you ever turned the numbers upside down? It’s an interesting view presented by Tricia Bertram Gallant, PhD, academic integrity coordinator at the University of California, San Diego, during the recent online seminar Teaching Integrity: Effective Responses to Cheating. Promoting Academic Integrity During the seminar, Bertram Gallant shared the following do’s and don’ts for promoting academic integrity in the college classroom.Do Be clear about your expectations and rules for completing every assignment and test. Don’t Assume the students know which behaviors are cheating and which are not.
Языкознание.ру - Перевод научно-технических текстов Основная функция научно-технической литературы — информационная. Экстралингвистические особенности текстов научно-технической литературы.• отвлеченность и строгая логичность изложения;• информативность;• монологичный тип речи;• объективность изложения материала (аргументация, мотивированность);• ориентация на логическое восприятие (а не на чувственное). Жанры:• собственно научные тексты:• академические — инструктивные (монография, программа, книга, статья, диссертация, доклад);• учебные — справочные (учебник, учебное пособие, реферат, автореферат);• информационные (тезисы, словарь, обзор);• чисто технические — техническое описание, аннотация, инструкция, патент. В переводе на русский постоянны и закономерны значительные отступления от грамматической, в частности синтаксической, структуры подлинника в соответствии с нормами русского языка.
Identify What Type of Procrastinator You Are Thrill Seeker Do you want to feel good? Then complete a task when you have time to do it. You'll experience the thrill of finishing early. Do you find (Christmas) shopping unpleasant? Make it more attractive so that you finish it before the deadline. Avoider Challenge those irrational thoughts that make you decide not to act. Indecisive One of the reasons people don't finish tasks is their fear of being evaluated. While perfectionists may fear negative judgments, however, perfectionists may fear the consequences of positive ones too, said Ferrari: "If I do well, you might expect more from me next time, and I don't know if I can come through," said Ferrari.
How to write a good abstract and introduction During the last lab meeting, each lab member read a scientific article and analysed the factors that contribute to good abstract and introduction. Exchanging ideas and experiences in scientific writing. Photo: Hao Ran Lai. Abstract 1. Statement of broad field of research/contextIntroduces the ecological concept/problemWhat we know of the fieldCompeting and unresolved explanations 2. Significance to the problemConsequences of the problemWhat we’re going to do about itBrief description of an hypothesis that could resolve the problemIndicating the research gap 3. Quantitative statementMethod and results can be combined in one sentence 4. States how the presented work builds on current understandingStates the positive outcomes increased understanding of the problemGenerality of the results, limitations of approach, future improvements Note: The abstract should be stronger than our original inclinations (unless you’re an egotistical maniac in which case tone it down!). Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4.
5 Time Management Apps for the iPhone" Benjamin Shell, CEO of Make Your Day Media, decided to switch from a Palm Treo to an iPhone. However, he was lost when he realized the native iPhone time management system didn't meet the needs of his hectic lifestyle. As the genesis of Shell's company was a program Apple later purchased, he decided to develop a task manager program for his new iPhone, and RemindYou was born. However, Apple wouldn't approve the app for sale in the App Store. "We've sold about 140,000 since it was released in June 2008," Shell said.
Academic Phrasebank Guidelines for writing a SUMMARY Guidelines for using IN-TEXT CITATIONS in a SUMMARY (or RESEARCH PAPER) Christine Bauer-Ramazani The purpose of a summary is to give the reader, in a about 1/3 of the original length of an article/lecture, a clear, objective picture of the original lecture or text. Most importantly, the summary restates only the main points of a text or a lecture without giving examples or details, such as dates, numbers or statistics. Skills practiced: note-taking, paraphrasing (using your own words and sentence structure), condensingExamples of acceptable paraphrases and unacceptable paraphrases (= plagiarism): Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It Before writing the summary: For a text, read, mark, and annotate the original. Writing your summary--Steps: Organize your notes into an outline which includes main ideas and supporting points but no examples or details (dates, numbers, statistics). Reporting Verbs: The main idea or argument needs to be included in this first sentence.