Communication Skills 3 - Exam Review 2025 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Appropriate? - To dismiss popular music as nothing more than light entertainment is to ignore the role it plays in millions of peoples' lives.

Appropriate

Correct the citation: Blockchain enhances financial transaction security and transparency. (Williams and Jones, 2022)

Blockchain enhances financial transaction security and transparency. (Williams & Jones, 2022)

Appropriate? - I am going to explain my deep and personal thoughts on this topic and then I shall give you a conclusion.

Inappropriate style and irrelevant information.

Correct the citation: "AI improves diagnostic accuracy in medical imaging" (Mangan, 2024)

"AI improves diagnostic accuracy in medical imaging" (Mangan, 2024, p.5) or pp.5-6 if more than one

Appropriate? - I would love to study abroad, but unfortunately, the costs are too high for me.

Inappropriate. Too personal.

Appropriate? - Prices continue to go up due to inflation

inappropriate - use of phrasal verb

Cite this direct quotation correctly using a parenthetical citation & the reference: "Income disparities persist despite increased workforce participation."

"Income disparities persist despite increased workforce participation." (Ojeda, 2018, p.813)

What is a DOI?

A DOI, or Digital Object Identifier, is letters, numbers & symbols used to uniquely identify an article or doc. permanently. Like a social sec. no. for article

Appropriate? - Tourism is a big industry. In some ways that is good. In other ways that is bad.

Inappropriate. Too simple

What referencing style are we using for our project?

APA (American Pyschological Association)

Appropriate? - There is considerably more to academic research than investigating facts on the internet.

Appropriate

What does "52(1)" stand for in the reference for an academic article?

Journal volume and issue

True or false: You need to include first name initials in the reference

TRUE

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Jones (2018) ____________the importance of building restoration to a country’s economy. (refers to briefly)

mentions/refers to/makes reference to/touches on etc.

Why should you use academic sources in your paper?

crediblity!!

Correct the citation: According to Kane, Murphy and Thompson (2020) bilingualism strengthens cognitive flexibility and problem-solving skills.

According to Kane et al., (2020) bilingualism strengthens cognitive flexibility and problem-solving skills.

What are some key techniques for paraphrasing?

synonyms, change word order, key words, grammatical structure, sentence structure, don't copy more than 3 words, repeate author's name

What is the topic sentence of a paragraph?

summarises the main idea of the paragraph (usually, but not always, the first sentence)

Is it recommended to use rhetorical questions in an academic research paper?

No - the idea of a research paper is that any quesitons should be answered in detail. More appropriate in newspapers/magazine articles

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Harris (2021) ______________ that Bitcoin has no value whatsoever. (says indirectly that something is true)

suggests/implies/posits/postulates/indicates etc.

What do you if you want to cite a source you found cited in another article?

Simply find the original from bibl. OR include name and year of both and "as cited in"(Dunne 2006, as cited in Mangan, 2010)

Appropriate? - Unemployment is a difficult subject for me to write about as I have never been unemployed. Apart from when I was 18 and living with my parents.....

Inappropriate. Pointless personal information.

Do you need to cite something that is common knowledge? (Something that everyone knows to be a fact e.g. there are 7 days in a week)

No

Appropriate? - It is absolutely crazy that governments can't solve even the tiniest of problems.

Inappropriate. 'crazy and tiniest' not formal language. Don't write 'can't' - no contractions.

Appropriate? - This has made a sizeable difference to student engagement

Appropriate

Appropriate? - When there is so much sickening poverty in the world, it's incredibly unfair that some people live in luxury.

Inappropriate. Too emotional (sickening poverty) too informal (super angry)

What are the 3 first paragraphs of a research paper?

Abstract, introduction & background

Appropriate? - There is no point having loads of violence in films and anyways, explicitly violent films are boring too.

Not appropriate. 'anyways, too'. Poor sentence structure.

Appropriate? - Can politicians be trusted? Or are they more interested in their own careers? Who can say?

Inappropriate. Don't ask questions.

Why should you avoid personal language in an academic paper? (In my opinon.../We think)

refer to evidence not opinon/weakens credibility/subjective or emotional tone/maintains objectivity/lose persuasiveness

Using the reference in the picture, complete the sentence using a parenthetical citation …argue / equality is edging ever closer…

It has been argued that equality is edging every closer (Horton, 2015)

What is the text in italics referring to?

Journal title

Correct the citation: According to research, dogs are better than humans in every way (García, Howell, Mangan & Mitchell, 2023)

According to research, dogs are better than humans in every way (García et al., 2023)

Appropriate? - Instead of using cars, it is much much better to use public transport such as buses, trams, trains, ferries, trolleybuses and so on.

Inappropriate. 'much much better' and 'so on' are not formal. The list is redundant information.

What four things should you do if you decide to include a quotation of more than 40 words?

Indented, freestanding piece of text without quotation marks./Double spaced /page no./full ref

True of false: You should use footnotes in your project

False

Talk about why we should cite and reference correctly for 1 minute

academic standards/credit/show research/avoid plagiarism/honesty-not your ideas etc.

Using the reference in the picture, complete the sentence using a narrative citation. …claim / social media is contributing to serious mental health issues…

Baccarella et al. (2018) claim that...

What referencing style did we use in our research papers?

APA

What should you include in the conclusion of a research paper?

paraphrased aim, restated research question, limitations of research, findings, concluding comment

Relevant direct quotations can be used at the end of a sentence or paragraph to show evidence. Discuss

Don't simply copy&paste at the end of a sentence/para. Should blend into your writing smoothly and you should show you have critically analysed and understand

What if you want to cite an idea that has been presented in two articles? for example: articles by Moran 1998 and Bowen 2000 (narrative or parenthetical fine)

Parenthetical/info prominent: (Bowen, 2000; Moran, 1998) / narr./author prom: as Bowen (2000) and Moran (1998) argue...

Appropriate? - Many people would agree that being a parent can be mundane, stressful and challenging at times. Nevertheless, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

Appropriate

Correct the citation: Jones suggested that the results of the research were inaccurate. (Jones, 2023)

Jones (2023) suggested the results of the research were inaccurate.

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Banks (2021) ___________________how the UK government plans to launch a rocket into orbit next year. (give clear details about something)

explains/clarifies/demonstartes/illustrates/goes into detail on etc.

Using the reference in the picture, complete the sentence using a narrative citation …explore / the wave of young social media users taking identity theft seriously…

Tang and Liu (2015) explore the wave of young....

What is hedging language? Give me two examples

Language used so as not to commit completely to a statement e.g. it appears as though / that would suggest / it's likely to

What's wrong with this reference list?

References shouldn't be numbered

Appropriate? - In general, therefore, we can conclude that, on the whole, television has usually has an overall positive impact.

Inappropriate. Too many irrelevant phrases and commas.

Appropriate? - Everybody knows the chance of society inhabiting space in the near future is highly unlikely

Inappropriate. Make an inference based on actual research and not what you believe to be general knowledge

Correct the citation: ...the effects this will have on society remain to be seen. (Ward)

...the effects this will have on society remain to be seen. (Ward, n.d.)

Using the reference in the picture, complete the sentence using a narrative citation …argue / equality is edging ever closer…

Horton (2015) argues that equality is edging ever closer

What's wrong with this reference list?

Not in alphabetical order

Correct the citation: "The grass is always greener on the other side" (Fitzpatrick, 1985)

"The grass is always greener on the other side" (Fitzpatrick, 1985, p.87) or paragraph number

Correct the citation: Byrne argues that strength training improves mobility in elderly patients (2000)

Byrne (2000) argues that strength training improves mobility in elderly patients

Appropriate? - All things considered, English appears to be far easier to learn than German.

Appropriate

Appropriate? - Many of my friends go to the gym or workout quite frequently.

Inappropriate. Too personal. refer to society, not your friends.

Using the reference in the picture, complete the sentence using a parenthetical citation. …claim / social media is contributing to serious mental health issues…

It is claimed that... (Baccarella et al., 2018)

Fill the gap with a reporting verb: Robinson and Williams (2022) ___________________the claims that 5G technology poses a threat to humans. (disagree with somebody or a theory)

disputes/rejects/contests/opposes/contradicts/dismisses etc.

Appropriate? - And the majority of the population, according to Smith (2022) are also beginning to become more aware of their carbon footprint

Inappropriate. Don't start a sentence with 'and'

Appropriate? - It's heartwarming to see the positive impact access to mental health services has had on the youth of today

Inappropriate. Too emotional

Correct the citation: Doyle implied that the results of the research were inaccurate. (Doyle, 2015)

Doyle (2015) implied...