AW Midterm

Question 1

Study of human behaviour within a well-defined order or system

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Social sciences

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Study of natural phenomena using empirical methods to determine or validate their laws

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Sciences

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Basic feature of academic writing with numerous methods

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Analysis

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Methods of analysis

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-Description
-Chronology
-Comparison/Contrast
-Division/Classification
-Pros& Cons

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Data or information based on an experiment or an observation; it can be verified

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Empirically based study

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Short, concise, limited in scope of claim

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Scientific essays

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Can be more discursive, so they are longer, often using primary sources

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Humanities essays

Question 8

Use tables & graphs to aid understanding

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Social science essays

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Original material in a field of study; ex: literary texts, historical doc, & interviews

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Primary sources

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Interpretation of primary material; ex: academic studies, reports & presentations

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Secondary sources

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Expressed through style; scientist must assume a distance from the object of study & avoid bias

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Objectivity

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Characteristics of academic writing

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-Long sentences & paragraphs
-Specialized vocabulary specific to a discipline or issue within that discipline
-Sentences with special purposes, such as cumulative sentences & periodic sentences

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Pre reading strategies

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-Title
-Abstract
-Section markers

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Features of introductions in academic writing

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-Literature review
-Justification

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Summarizes related studies, usually chronologically

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Literature review

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Announces how the work will contribute to the field of study & it describes the gap in knowledge the study will fill

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Justification

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-A hypothesis or prediction often seen in experiments
-An essay plan which is a statement of intent
-A question used to analyze a controversial area
-Usually placed at the end of your introduction

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Thesis

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-Explains the significance of the topic and findings
-makes recommendations for future research which can include emphasizing the challenges and or advocating for action

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Conclusion

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Kinda of primary sources discipline

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-Anthropology & archaeology
-Literature
-Fine arts
-History
-Natural science
-Sociology

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Short summaries of an articles findings often use the passive voice

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Abstracts

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Artifacts, fossilsc field notes

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Anthropology & archaeology

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Poems, plays, fiction, letters, diaries

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Literature

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Sheet music, recordings, photographs, sketches

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Fine arts

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Contemporary documents from period being studied

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History

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Data from experiments, field/lab notes, original research reports

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Natural science

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Interviews, questionnaires, surveys, raw data from these sources

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Sociology

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Writers use synthesis to?

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-link a hypothesis & data to show results -call on scholars & researchers by quoting or paraphrasing them to support an argument

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Where is academic writing found

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-in monographs published by university presses -in trade books, which appeal to a wide audience -in traditional printed academic (scholarly) journals which usually are also available online -in open access scholarly journals (free) which typically publish only online

Question 29

Influence of the academic community

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Brings new knowledge to the world “outside” by offering insights into the major concerns of our society

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How does the academic writing community regulate itself?

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Researchers question & test published work in their field

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Another aspect of academic writing, occurs when elements of a work are brought together to draw a conclusion or interpret a claim you wish to assert

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Synthesis

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Purpose of academic writing

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-To share the results of original research based on experiments and studies. -To encourage experts to share ideas freely -To create new knowledge through analysis & synthesis

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Peer-review evaluates academic writing for the originality of its contribution to knowledge & its adherence to conventions

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Suitability

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Knowledge differs across disciplines. Different disciplines?

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Biology, psychology, physics.

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Features of academic writing

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-Consideration of audience -Knowledge differs across disciplines -Suitability

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Definitions of discipline

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-Humanities -Social sciences -Sciences

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What are conventions

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-A set of instructions for writing -Like cultural conventions, these instructions direct & organize the behaviour of specific groups of people -In academic writing, authors use conventions to direct the reader & organize the essay

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How do we do with academic texts? How do we interact with the readings?

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-Discuss -Repsond to them in writing (Argree or disagree) -Study the structure & rhetorical strategies -Aquire the specialized knowledge they contain -If we then do a research project, what might we do with the texts? -Use them as models for our own writing

Question 41

What is academic writing

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-A set of writing practices that scholars and researchers use to produce the texts you read in your classes. -Effective writing that expresses a student’s ideas with clarity, structure, and critical thought. -Writing that advances knowledge in a discipline & is intended for specific readers.

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a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it.

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Monograph

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to persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel.

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Pathos

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any publication, like a magazine, newspaper, or scholarly journal, that is published at regular intervals.

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Periodical

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originating in or based on observation or experience.

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Empirical