2. Midterm Review Sara Yousef CPIT 221

3. Be Sure to Study: Lectures slides Exercises Questions at end of each lecture Assignments

4. Introduction  Divide yourself into two groups, and let the battle begin… The winner will insha Allah receive one bonus mark on the midterm

5. Part I: Fill in the Blank

6. Fill in the Blank  ____________ is the depth of detail you include in a document Scope

7. Fill in the Blank  Ellipses (…) indicate that text has been ___________ from a quote. Removed/Deleted

8. Fill in the Blank  If doing a search on inexpensive laptops, write [ _________laptops ] to also include low cost, cheap, and affordable laptops. ~inexpensive

9. Fill in the Blank  What steps do we take to come up with a research question? 1. Start with general topic 2. ___________________ 3. Write factual questions 4. ___________________ 5. ___________________ Focus the general topic Write interpretive questions Choose one or combine two of your interpretive questions to form your final research question

10. Part II: Matching

11.  Insha Allah there will be a matching section on the midterm, although such a section will not be included in this review…

12. Part III: Multiple Choice

13. Multiple Choice  What type of interpretive question is this: “ What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad? ” Hypothetical Problem-solution Predictive Comparison Judgement

14. Multiple Choice  The correct order to list education and work experience in a CV is: Descending Alphabetical Ascending Reverse chronological

15. Multiple Choice  If you lack the skills necessary for a position, you should _________: Run away crying Emphasize your willingness to learn Pretend you have the skills Not go to the interview

16. Multiple Choice  You copy a sentence directly from an article. You cite the source, but you don’t use quotations marks. Is this plagiarism? Yes No

17. Multiple Choice  The Internet Public Library is an example of a: URL Subject directory Search engine Meta-search engine

18. Multiple Choice  Which of the following statements is true about brainstorming? Write phrases/sentences Don’t stop to analyze ideas Write down only the best ideas Use a computer to write

19. Part IV: Short Answer

20. Short Answer  How does your audience’s knowledge affect your writing? Affects level of detail, definition of terms Determines how much background, or introductory info is needed Influences the use of formulae and visuals

21. Short Answer  Name one advantage of subject directories. Arranged by subject to ease your search Good starting point to find information on a topic when you don't have a precise idea of what you need Information is reliable because sites are hand-picked

22. Short Answer  What is the difference between in- text citations in IEEE, MLA, and APA Style? APA: (Author’s last name, Year) MLA: (Author’s last name Page numbers) IEEE: [Number of the reference in the bibliography]

23. Short Answer  Name one disadvantage of primary research. Time-consuming, complicated, expensive, concern of influencing subjects

24. Application

25. Application  If while judging the reliability of a website I don’t find an author biography, what else can I do to check the reliability of the author? Truncate the URL Do a search on the author Contact the site

26. Application  Will the following searches yield the same results: [peoples], [people’s], and [peoples’]? No, because the apostrophe is not ignored by Google

27. Application  You are in a job interview, and the employer asks you what salary you are expecting. How may you answer? Indicate that you want to know more details about the position first & that your primary goal is a good career Reemphasize your qualifications and what makes you special compared to other candidates Answer diplomatically:  “I’m ready to consider your best offer”  “I’m sure this company pays a fair salary for a person with my level of experience”

28. Application  Search for the exact phrase: breast cancer “breast cancer”

29. Questions?

30. Comments on Saturday’s lecture  Do we need to include references in the first draft? Quotations and paraphrases should be accurate and complete Your in-text numberings or formatting could be left to the revision stage, but just accurately keep track of which info came from which source  Write author name, or  Have one group member use numbers and another use letters…

31. Comments on the Proposal  Purpose Lacking details…each stage in the writing process should move you ahead further and incorporate more details, examples, etc.

32. Comments on the Proposal  Significance Must support your claims  It’s not enough to say that this issue has become essential or common in our society. PROVE IT. Your evidence must support your topic  If you use statistics comment on them to say what this means and how it relates to your topic and be sure your evidence relates to your topic

33. Comments on the Proposal  Research Plan What’s wrong with the following survey questions:  Your child plays video games often True False  Video games affect your sporting and religious activities True False

34. Comments on the Proposal  Work Schedule Dates - not just week numbers Tasks that must be included:  Research  Outline/Organization  Draft  Revision  IN THAT ORDER

35. Proposal assignment statistics  Highest mark: 21/20  Average mark: 17/20 (87%)