IEF results & Plagiarism Prevention Tutorial Certification Test

Outline of today's class:

• IEF results
• General comments: Argumentative Essay 1st draft
• In-class: Plagiarism Prevention Tutorial Certification Test (50 min)

A. IEF results


B. Argumentative Essay 1st draft

• Title
• Introduction: provide both sides of the opinions: pro + con
• Introduction (thesis statement): clear stance + preview of the three points in body paragraphs
• Opposing views (P): Structure
• review 1.3.2 lecture
• review structure option 1
• review structure option 2
• special attention: refutation especially contrasting transition word
• Essay structure suggestion: sample outline
• PIE (Point): single and controlled idea (only one idea)
• PIE (Illustration): must have at least one outside source, and please cite it in-text and in reference list
• Conclusion (topic expansion): see grading rubric for "topic expansion"
• Citation (in-text): when do you use page number? what is the format of the page number?
• direct quotation
• format: e.g. (p.3).
• Citation (reference): indentation

C. Certification Test:

Descriptions:
50 min
20 multiple-choice questions based on tutorials & quizzes, 10 points each.
The system will automatically grade your test. I will inform you if you pass/fail the test in 2 days after the test date.