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Use the Writing Tips sheet in Module 1 to help you answer the questions on this required test. I believe that it is SO important that you write using an academic style, that I have made the Writing Tips sheet for you to refer to when submitting written work in this course. This quiz will help me ensure that you have reviewed the Writing Tips sheet.

Please refer to the below:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Writing Tips – See Attached PDF

APA Tips – See Attached PDF

 

 

QUESTION 1

1. In a recent paper, a student wrote:

The article says that students perform at a higher academic level if they complete homework frequently.

There are 2 mistakes in academic writing style in this sentence.

First, tell what the 2 mistakes are.

Then, rewrite this sentence so that it would be acceptable.

 

 

 

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 2

1. In a position paper for one of her classes, Mary Beth wrote:

I feel that teachers should not use standardized assessments with first graders.

First, identify the mistake in this sentence. Then, rewrite it so that it is acceptable.

 

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 3

1. Anna wrote this in one of her discussion posts:

In my classroom, students with disabilities can’t work on grade-level reading tasks independently.

What mistake did Anna make in her writing in this sentence?

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 4

1. Consider these statements:

A. Harris (2008) found that students with behavior problems tend to respond well to positive reinforcement.

B. Students with behavior problems can perform well in the classroom with adequate support (Harris and Crawford, 2009).

C. Harris & Crawford (2009) found that many teachers use too few behavior strategies.

Two of these statements are written incorrectly in terms of the citation. First, identify the one that is written correctly (A, B, or C).  Then, write the other two statements, with the citations corrected as they should be.

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 5

1. Many students have difficulty writing references in APA format. STUDY the reference format for a journal article on the 2nd page of Writing Tips. Then, use the information below to write the reference for one of my articles in APA format. Be sure to use italics where appropriate.

Authors:  Dana Sparkman and Kymberly Harris

Year: 2008

Title of the article: Exploring Metacognition in Preservice Teachers: Problem Solving Processes in Elementary Mathematics.

Journal: I-Manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology

Volume number 2.

Issue number 4.

Pages 9-13.

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 6

1. Sydney read an article from an online source. She referenced her retrieval data this way:

Retrieved on October 1, 2011 from the ProQuest database.

What 2 things are wrong with this retrieval information?

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 7

1. List the 3 Writing Tips on this sheet that you will have the most difficulty remembering.

Then, write a statement informing me that you have printed the Writing Tips document and that you will use it to proofread every bit of writing you submit (assignments and discussions).

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