Writing From Sources Notes Chapter 1: “Understanding Evidence and Reasoning” to Exercise 6 (p. 40-62) 1) The credibility of the thesis depends on the evidence and reasoning. a) Evidence refers to any kind of concrete information that can support a thesis. Evidence can take several forms: i) Facts and statistics‚ especially in social science. ii) Surveys (1) Depend on generalizing from a representative sample‚ based on an appropriate “population” (use limited
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Phoenix Material Communicating Effectively Worksheet Answer the following questions‚ using information from this week’s readings. Respond to each question in 100 to 200 words. 1. Briefly explain the five choices speakers can make. How do these elements determine a speech’s success or failure? Invention‚ arrangement‚ style‚ delivery‚ and memory. I feel each one has its place. It depends upon what the audience is expecting. Is it to be lots of research‚ if so then you need to have done your
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been existing knowledge that crossbreeding plants and animals could enable the desired characteristics to be passed on. However‚ it was his groundbreaking discoveries he made via pea plant experiments conducted by him over 1856 to 1863 that showed how certain traits are passed on to next generation. Over this time period he is said to have tested over 5000 pea plants and from this he derived the law of Mendelian Inheritance He was able to predict the probabilities of certain characteristics being
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Throughout time the human species has had the liberty to perceive that one’s own geography can truly change his or her destiny. The transformation of a destiny based on its geography can be seen in real life‚ books‚ and even movies. Do people control their destiny? Can geography change destiny? It certainly can. Technology is the center at which everything revolves around. The technology can be both primitive and modern. Throughout history many people has left their homeland in search of a better
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2013 Research Journal Research Journal Date of search: June 21‚ 2013 Search/Key word: http://www.protraineronline.com - nutrition – obesity who’s to blame Source: Works Cited page entry Diane Fields. “Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”Protrainer.ISSA; February 3‚ 2011. http://www.protraineronline.com. June 21‚ 2013. Possible Direct Quotes to use: “Billions of dollars are spent each year on efforts to lose weight and yet the population grows fatter each day.” (“Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”). “Usually
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Summarize the toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. Are there currently any similar federal and/or state laws in effect? Please include in your answer. The toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)‚ is the primary federal law that controls chemical management and risks for toxic exposure to the population. However‚ the TSCA over thousands of chemicals in commerce‚ over its existence‚ only regulated 5 chemicals or chemical classes. The TSAC states that the chemical company is responsible for its
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Activity 3: “Using Sources” Emma Ballew Washington State University Tri-Cities For my lesson‚ I did “Using Sources”. 1) The first thing I learned was the 2 different ways to use sources to argue. The first way to use a source is by agreeing with the source (Atias‚ Lennard‚ & Zuckerman‚ 2013). This can be done in two ways. One way is to use the research that other sources have done (Atias‚ Lennard‚ & Zuckerman‚ 2013). Using the research of others can help to lay a foundation for a paper’s argument
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Using Sources Why should marijuana be legalized? There are many reasons but a few are because of its medicinal value‚ that it would stimulate the economy‚ and it would lower crime. I plan to use the following information for the body of my final paper. One of the most supported reasons for legalizing marijuana is its medicinal value. Herbs were used before all the advanced medicines we have today and use of marijuana for medical reasons date back almost 5‚000 years (Norml). As for U.S. history
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University of Phoenix Material Using Sources Review the Continuing Academic Success assignment requirements from Week 5. Conduct research in the University Library to find at least three sources that are relevant for your Week 5 essay. Complete the following table for each source you have chosen. Include the original passage when you provide the summary‚ paraphrase‚ and quote. Source 1 Title of the article The influence of motivational orientations on academic achievement among working adults
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Acknowledging‚ Paraphrasing‚ and Quoting Sources When you write at the college level‚ you often need to integrate material from published sources into your own writing. This means you need to be careful not to plagiarize: “to use and pass off (the ideas or writings of another) as one’s own” (American Heritage Dictionary) or‚ in the words of the University of Wisconsin’s Academic Misconduct guide‚ to present “the words or ideas of others without giving credit” (“Plagiarism‚” ¶ 1). The University
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