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EFOCUS: Writing for College Success (Yarnoff)
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EFOCUS: Writing for College Success (Yarnoff): Check your understanding
To support rising high school juniors and seniors in "Writing for College Success," an NU IN FOCUS Seminar.
Getting Started
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Analyze Sources
Scholarly vs. Non-scholarly Sources
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
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Authored by experts, in-depth analyses, longer bibliographies. These are all characteristics of:
News articles
Journal articles
Magazine articles
News articles: 2 votes (18.18%)
Journal articles: 9 votes (81.82%)
Magazine articles: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 11
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Which of the following would be the least successful keyword search strategy for the topic: "What justifies suffering in a utopian society?"
suffering AND utopia AND justification
torture AND utopia AND rationalization
suffering AND torture AND society
suffering AND utopia AND justification: 1 votes (12.5%)
torture AND utopia AND rationalization: 1 votes (12.5%)
suffering AND torture AND society: 6 votes (75%)
Total Votes: 8
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An example of a primary source is:
An original book of short stories by an author
a book review
a scholary article critiquing a book of short stories
An original book of short stories by an author: 9 votes (100%)
a book review: 0 votes (0%)
a scholary article critiquing a book of short stories: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 9
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Which of the following is not included in a citation:
The name of the item
The author name
The author's birthdate
The name of the item: 0 votes (0%)
The author name: 0 votes (0%)
The author's birthdate: 8 votes (100%)
Total Votes: 8
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