LPE2501 ACADEMIC WRITING

LECTURE NOTES 2 (ANSWER KEY)

EXERCISE 1
1. Y
2. Y
3. Y
4. N
5. Y
6. Y/N
7. Y
8. N
9. N
10. Y

EXERCISE 2
1. Acceptable – a correct summary with citation
2. Plagiarised – original wording with minor changes to word order
3. Acceptable – a correct direct quotation with citation
4. Technically plagiarism – mistake in date means the citation is incorrect
5. Plagiarised – some original wording and no citation

EXERCISE 3

No Sources Acceptable Reasons

(Yes/No)
1 Journal articles Yes Highly acceptable by members
of the university and public

2 Academic books Yes Widely used for teaching and

learning at the university

3 Magazines and No Subject to the types of writing

newspapers tasks

4 Dictionaries and Yes A trustable reference

encyclopedias

5 Wikipedia entries No Not reliable. Anyone could

write and edit the content

6 Any entries from No Not credible

websites
 7 Thesis and Yes/No Subject to the types of writing
dissertations tasks

8 Assignments from No Not reliable

peers
9 Blog posts Yes/No Subject to the types of blog
posts and the bloggers
10 Lectures Yes/No Subject to the types of writing
tasks

EXERCISE 4

a. Germann, F., Ebbes, P., & Green, R. J. (2015). The chief marketing officer
matters! Journal of Marketing, 79(3), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.14.0244

b. Dancey, C. P., & Reidy, J. (2011). Statistics without maths for psychology:
Using SPSS for Windows (3rd ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall.

c. American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Information and resources for cancer:

Breast, colon, lung, prostate, skin. http://www.cancer.org/

d. Kee, L. L., Razali, A. B., Noordin, N., & Samad, A. A. (2018). The role of digital
technologies in facilitating the learning of ESL writing among TESL pre-service
teachers in Malaysia: A review of the literature. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 15(4),
1139-1145.

e. Pillai, S., & Harris, J. (2012). Sabotaging the benefits of our own human capital: Work
unit characteristics and sleep. Journal of Applied Psychology, 5.
http://www.pubs/journals/ features/apl-apl0000042.pdf

EXERCISE 5

American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Information and resources for cancer:

Breast, colon, lung, prostate, skin. http://www.cancer.org/

Dancey, C. P., & Reidy, J. (2011). Statistics without maths for psychology:
Using SPSS for Windows (3rd ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Germann, F., Ebbes, P., & Green, R. J. (2015). The chief marketing officer matters!
Journal of Marketing, 79(3), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.14.0244

Kee, L. L., Razali, A. B., Noordin, N., & Samad, A. A. (2018). The role of digital
technologies in facilitating the learning of ESL writing among TESL pre-
 service teachers in Malaysia: A review of the literature. The Journal of
Asia TEFL, 15(4), 1139-1145.

Pillai, S., & Harris, J. (2012). Sabotaging the benefits of our own human capital:
Work unit characteristics and sleep. Journal of Applied Psychology, 5.
http://www.pubs/journals/ features/apl-apl0000042.pdf

EXERCISE 6

1. a. Citation within the sentence:

Fishburn (2000) explains that freedom to explore, a caring community and exciting
art projects are three important characteristics of an art programme.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Freedom to explore, a caring community and exciting art projects are three
important characteristics of an art programme (Fishburn, 2000).

2. a. Citation within the sentence:

Litman and Pearson (n.d.) reported that green vegetables and liver were not liked by
teenagers in Minnesota public schools.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Green vegetables and liver were not liked by teenagers in Minnesota public schools
(Litman & Pearson, n.d.).

3. a. Citation within the sentence:

“Social media use and the fear of missing out” (2013) explains that the fear of
missing out can also cause alcohol abuse among college students and lead to risky
behaviour. This fear also affects people’s emotional state and threatens their safety.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

The fear of missing out can also cause alcohol abuse among college students and
lead to risky behaviour. This fear also affects people’s emotional state and
threatens their safety (“Social media use and the fear of missing out”, 2013).
c. Subsequent citation:

“Social media use” (2013) explains that the fear of missing out can also cause alcohol
abuse among college students and lead to risky behaviour. This fear also affects
people’s emotional state and threatens their safety.

4. a. Citation within the sentence:

Anderson et al. (2002) report that college students in the United States have been
exposed to alcohol before attending college, and they meet the diagnostic criteria for
alcohol abuse or dependence.

b. Subsequent citation:

College students in the United States have been exposed to alcohol before attending
college, and they meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence
(Anderson et al., 2002).

5. a. Citation within the sentence:

Empirical research (Boote and Beile, 2004; Bryges and Tunon, 2005) shows that
most doctoral students have the necessary skills needed in order to do the library
research for the chapter of literature review.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Empirical research shows that most doctoral students have the necessary skills
needed in order to do the library research for the chapter of literature review (Boote
& Beile, 2004; Bryges & Tunon, 2005).

EXERCISE 7

1. conclude
2. lists
3. defines
4. claims
5. propose
EXERCISE 8

1. a. Citation within the sentence:

Banks (2003) suggests that slightly increasing the incline on a

treadmill can reduce the impact on the knee joints for those who
suffer from arthritis.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Slightly increasing the incline on a treadmill can reduce the impact

on the knee joints for those who suffer from arthritis (Banks,
2003).

2. a. Citation within the sentence:

The National Organisation for Women (2009) claims that women

still receive lower salaries on average for work than men.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Women still receive lower salaries on average for work than men
(National Organisation for Women, 2009).

3. a. Citation within the sentence:

Pope and Green (2003) state that most students change their
major at least once during their undergraduate studies.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Most students change their major at least once during their

undergraduate studies (Pope & Green, 2003).
4. a. Citation within the sentence:

Henks et al. (2001) agree that sustainable weight loss is most

often achieved through losing weight slowly by following a healthy
diet and engaging in regular exercise.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Sustainable weight loss is most often achieved through losing

weight slowly by following a healthy diet and engaging in regular
exercise (Henks et al., 2001).

5. a. Citation within the sentence:

Schwarts et al. (2000) state that recent studies have eliminated

fraud and coincidence as possible explanations for the success of
the mediums tested.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Recent studies have eliminated fraud and coincidence as possible

explanations for the success of the mediums tested (Schwartz et
al., 2000).

6. a. Citation within the sentence:

“Dieting and Calories” (2008) mentions that anyone who wants to

follow a diet with a caloric intake of 1000 calories or less should
first consult with a physician.

b. Citation at the end of the sentence:

Anyone who wants to follow a diet with a caloric intake of 1000

calories or less should first consult with a physician (“Dieting and
Calories”, 2008).