Jeopardy Thesis statement On the Web Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy The Introduction Citations

$100 The introduction Where does the thesis go in the introduction?

$100 The Introduction It is the last sentence of the introduction.

$200 The Introduction What are the three parts of an introduction?

$200 The Introduction 1.Attention grabber (hook) 2.Statement of relevance (why the Reader should care) 3. Thesis statement

$300 The Introduction What type of attention grabbing device is the following? One out of every two marriages ends in divorce.

$300 The Introduction Shocking statistic (fact)

$400 The Introduction What is an anecdote?

$400 The Introduction A short story about your topic. It can be used as an attention grabbing device.

$500 The Introduction Name at least four types of attention grabbing devices.

$500 The Introduction 1.Anecdote (short story) 2.Shocking statistic (fact) 3.Quotation 4.Rhetorical question

$100 Citations Where do you list all of the sources you used in your paper?

$100 Citations The Works Cited page

$200 Citations How do you cite a source when there is no author’s name available?

$200 citations You list the “title”

$300 Citations Which internal citation is correct? 1.”Drivers with cell phones place an estimated 98,000 emergency calls each day” (Sundeen 19). 2. “Drivers with call phones place an estimated 98,000 emergency calls each day” (19.) 3. According to Sundeen, “drivers with cell phones place an estimated 98,000 emergency calls each Day” (Sundeen 19). 2. Drivers with cell phones place an estimated 98,000 emergency calls each day (19).

$300 Citations 1. “Drivers with cell phones place an estimated 98,000 emergency calls each day” (Sundeen 19).

$400 Citations Create a citation (PAPPP) from the source below. Sundeen, Matt. “Cell Phones and Highway Safety: 2000 State Legislative Update.” National Council of State Legislatures. Web. Dec

$400 Citations (Sundeen ).

$500 Citations What are the three instances in which you must include a citation?

$500 Citations 1.If you are using a direct quote (word for word.) 2. If you are using a fact/statistic. 3. If you are using someone else’s ideas, even if you put them in your own words.

$100 Thesis Choose the best thesis Why do women get abortions? Abortion is wrong because it kills innocent babies. 3. Abortion should be illegal because the rights of the unborn should be protected over the rights of pregnant women, who have other alternatives.

$100 Thesis 3. Abortion should be illegal because the rights of the unborn should be protected over the rights of pregnant women, who have other alternatives.

$200 Thesis Can a thesis statement be a question?

$200 Thesis No. It can be an answer to a question you have about your topic, but it cannot be a question.

$300 Thesis What is a thesis statement?

$300 Thesis The thesis statement is one sentence that explains what your paper is about. It is the main idea of your paper.

$400 Thesis Choose the best thesis. Guns don’t kill people; people kill people. Gun control laws are unconstitutional and do not reduce crime; therefore, they should be revoked. The Bill of Rights protects every American’s right to carry a gun.

$400 Thesis 2. Gun control laws are unconstitutional and do not reduce crime; therefore, they should be revoked.

$500 Thesis What typeface should your thesis statement be in?

$500 Thesis It is in Times New Roman, 12 point, and in bold.

$100 On the Web If your topic is lung cancer, which source would be the most reliable? 1.The Marlboro company web site. 2.The American Lung Association website. 3.An article written in 1985 about the causes of lung cancer.

$100 On the Web The American Lung Association website.

$200 On the Web How can you tell if a website is reliable? List at least three ways.

$200 On the Web 1.Comprehensive (lots of info!) 2.Useful 3.Balanced 4.Authoritative (you can trust the author/he or she is an expert) 5. Current (up to date) 6. Ends in.edu.org or.gov

$300 On the Web If your topic is ALCHOLISM, what are at least three keywords you could use to search for information?

$300 On the Web Answers will vary and may include: Binge drinking Sobriety Alcoholics Anonymous Excessive drinking Effects of drinking Alcohol addiction

$400 On the Web Describe a way we used in class to find reliable Information on the internet

$400 On the Web NC Wise Owl Or SIRS

$500 On the Web Why aren’t you allowed to use Wikipedia as a source in your research paper?

$500 On the Web It is unreliable because it can be edited by anyone in the world. The author is unknown and the information is not always checked.

$100 Sources Is an interview with an expert a primary or secondary source?

$100 Sources Primary source

$200 Sources Is an article about the arrest of a gang leader that was printed in the New York Times a primary or secondary source?

$200 Sources Secondary source

$300 Sources How many sources do you need to include in your research paper?

$300 Sources At least five.

$400 Sources

$500 Sources CUBAC is a system for evaluating a website. What does CUBAC stand for?

$500 Sources C – Complete U – Useful B – Balanced A – Authoritative C - Current

Final Jeopardy Pretend you are doing a research paper on the death penalty and you want to prove that the death penalty should be illegal. Write a thesis statement.

Final Jeopardy Answer Answers will vary.