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ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Handout
Practice Plagiarized Paper Upload Assignment
Instructions:
1) Create a plagiarized document: In a single Microsoft Word document, type your name and course
information at the top left of the page. Then copy and paste about half a page of information from three
different websites (half a page from Wikipedia, half a page from a news source, and half a page from any
other website of your choice). Save the document.
2) Submit: Upload the plagiarized document to the “Practice Plagiarized Essay” assignment in the
location provided.
3) When you’re done, you should be able to access an “Originality Report” within about ten minutes so
that you can view what your instructors see when a document is plagiarized.
© Kameo Cragoe, Kara Beary, and Indian Hills Community College
**## lu01_assignment_handbook.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 1 of 2
Hacker Handbook (Rules for Writers) Assignment
Overview: To do well in this course and to develop skills you need for future writing experiences outside
of this class, it will be helpful to learn how to effectively utilize writing handbooks. Often, if we’re in a
pinch we can find writing instruction on the Internet, but sometimes Internet sources aren’t accurate,
and sometimes multiple websites will offer us conflicting information. Thus, it’s best to be familiar with
and use writing handbooks when we can. This assignment will ask you to get to know your Hacker
handbook (Rules for Writers).
Instructions: Find the answers to each of the following questions in your Rules for Writers text. Please
DO NOT look them up on the Internet. Once you’ve found the answers, list the answer (briefly), the page
number in which you found it, and the section number in which you found it (if applicable). You will
want to use the index, the “Detailed Menu” (inside the back cover), and the MLA directories (see
Course Schedule for page numbers) to help you locate this information. Be sure to actually turn to the
page it indicates and locate the information, though.
1. What is a comma splice, and how do we avoid them?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
2. Provide one example of incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement and explain what’s wrong
with it and how it could be fixed. (You will want to make your own example but need to read the
text material first).
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
3. When do we need to be careful about how we use “who,” “which,” and “that?” Provide an
example for when to use “who” and an example for when to use “that.”
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
4. What’s the difference between “affect” and “effect?” Give an example of how to use each.
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
5. Where do I go in Hacker to learn how to format an MLA works cited entry for a radio or
television interview? Provide the example your book provides.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 2 of 2
6. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to format an MLA works cited entry for a short work
from a website? What exactly would be a considered a short work from a website?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
7. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to make an MLA works cited entry for an article from
a database? Follow the instructions to provide an MLA citation of one database source related
to your topic.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
8. What is a signal phrase? Why are they necessary when integrating sources?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
9. When integrating sources, do I have to use a signal phrase to introduce summaries and
paraphrases? Explain.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
10. When integrating sources into an MLA paper, how do I format a long (indented) quotation?
Under what circumstance do I indent?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
© Kameo Cragoe, Kara Beary, and Indian Hills Community College
**## lu01_assignment_handbook.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 1 of 2
Hacker Handbook (Rules for Writers) Assignment
Overview: To do well in this course and to develop skills you need for future writing experiences outside
of this class, it will be helpful to learn how to effectively utilize writing handbooks. Often, if we’re in a
pinch we can find writing instruction on the Internet, but sometimes Internet sources aren’t accurate,
and sometimes multiple websites will offer us conflicting information. Thus, it’s best to be familiar with
and use writing handbooks when we can. This assignment will ask you to get to know your Hacker
handbook (Rules for Writers).
Instructions: Find the answers to each of the following questions in your Rules for Writers text. Please
DO NOT look them up on the Internet. Once you’ve found the answers, list the answer (briefly), the page
number in which you found it, and the section number in which you found it (if applicable). You will
want to use the index, the “Detailed Menu” (inside the back cover), and the MLA directories (see
Course Schedule for page numbers) to help you locate this information. Be sure to actually turn to the
page it indicates and locate the information, though.
1. What is a comma splice, and how do we avoid them?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
2. Provide one example of incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement and explain what’s wrong
with it and how it could be fixed. (You will want to make your own example but need to read the
text material first).
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
3. When do we need to be careful about how we use “who,” “which,” and “that?” Provide an
example for when to use “who” and an example for when to use “that.”
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
4. What’s the difference between “affect” and “effect?” Give an example of how to use each.
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
5. Where do I go in Hacker to learn how to format an MLA works cited entry for a radio or
television interview? Provide the example your book provides.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 2 of 2
6. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to format an MLA works cited entry for a short work
from a website? What exactly would be a considered a short work from a website?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
7. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to make an MLA works cited entry for an article from
a database? Follow the instructions to provide an MLA citation of one database source related
to your topic.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
8. What is a signal phrase? Why are they necessary when integrating sources?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
9. When integrating sources, do I have to use a signal phrase to introduce summaries and
paraphrases? Explain.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
10. When integrating sources into an MLA paper, how do I format a long (indented) quotation?
Under what circumstance do I indent?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
© Kameo Cragoe, Kara Beary, and Indian Hills Community College
**## lu01_handout_practice.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Handout
Practice Plagiarized Paper Upload Assignment
Instructions:
1) Create a plagiarized document: In a single Microsoft Word document, type your name and course
information at the top left of the page. Then copy and paste about half a page of information from three
different websites (half a page from Wikipedia, half a page from a news source, and half a page from any
other website of your choice). Save the document.
2) Submit: Upload the plagiarized document to the “Practice Plagiarized Essay” assignment in the
location provided.
3) When you’re done, you should be able to access an “Originality Report” within about ten minutes so
that you can view what your instructors see when a document is plagiarized.
© Kameo Cragoe, Kara Beary, and Indian Hills Community College
**## lu01_assignment_handbook.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 1 of 2
Hacker Handbook (Rules for Writers) Assignment
Overview: To do well in this course and to develop skills you need for future writing experiences outside
of this class, it will be helpful to learn how to effectively utilize writing handbooks. Often, if we’re in a
pinch we can find writing instruction on the Internet, but sometimes Internet sources aren’t accurate,
and sometimes multiple websites will offer us conflicting information. Thus, it’s best to be familiar with
and use writing handbooks when we can. This assignment will ask you to get to know your Hacker
handbook (Rules for Writers).
Instructions: Find the answers to each of the following questions in your Rules for Writers text. Please
DO NOT look them up on the Internet. Once you’ve found the answers, list the answer (briefly), the page
number in which you found it, and the section number in which you found it (if applicable). You will
want to use the index, the “Detailed Menu” (inside the back cover), and the MLA directories (see
Course Schedule for page numbers) to help you locate this information. Be sure to actually turn to the
page it indicates and locate the information, though.
1. What is a comma splice, and how do we avoid them?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
2. Provide one example of incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement and explain what’s wrong
with it and how it could be fixed. (You will want to make your own example but need to read the
text material first).
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
3. When do we need to be careful about how we use “who,” “which,” and “that?” Provide an
example for when to use “who” and an example for when to use “that.”
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
4. What’s the difference between “affect” and “effect?” Give an example of how to use each.
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
5. Where do I go in Hacker to learn how to format an MLA works cited entry for a radio or
television interview? Provide the example your book provides.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 2 of 2
6. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to format an MLA works cited entry for a short work
from a website? What exactly would be a considered a short work from a website?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
7. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to make an MLA works cited entry for an article from
a database? Follow the instructions to provide an MLA citation of one database source related
to your topic.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
8. What is a signal phrase? Why are they necessary when integrating sources?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
9. When integrating sources, do I have to use a signal phrase to introduce summaries and
paraphrases? Explain.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
10. When integrating sources into an MLA paper, how do I format a long (indented) quotation?
Under what circumstance do I indent?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
© Kameo Cragoe, Kara Beary, and Indian Hills Community College
**## lu01_handout_practice.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Handout
Practice Plagiarized Paper Upload Assignment
Instructions:
1) Create a plagiarized document: In a single Microsoft Word document, type your name and course
information at the top left of the page. Then copy and paste about half a page of information from three
different websites (half a page from Wikipedia, half a page from a news source, and half a page from any
other website of your choice). Save the document.
2) Submit: Upload the plagiarized document to the “Practice Plagiarized Essay” assignment in the
location provided.
3) When you’re done, you should be able to access an “Originality Report” within about ten minutes so
that you can view what your instructors see when a document is plagiarized.
© Kameo Cragoe, Kara Beary, and Indian Hills Community College
**## lu01_assignment_handbook.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 1 of 2
Hacker Handbook (Rules for Writers) Assignment
Overview: To do well in this course and to develop skills you need for future writing experiences outside
of this class, it will be helpful to learn how to effectively utilize writing handbooks. Often, if we’re in a
pinch we can find writing instruction on the Internet, but sometimes Internet sources aren’t accurate,
and sometimes multiple websites will offer us conflicting information. Thus, it’s best to be familiar with
and use writing handbooks when we can. This assignment will ask you to get to know your Hacker
handbook (Rules for Writers).
Instructions: Find the answers to each of the following questions in your Rules for Writers text. Please
DO NOT look them up on the Internet. Once you’ve found the answers, list the answer (briefly), the page
number in which you found it, and the section number in which you found it (if applicable). You will
want to use the index, the “Detailed Menu” (inside the back cover), and the MLA directories (see
Course Schedule for page numbers) to help you locate this information. Be sure to actually turn to the
page it indicates and locate the information, though.
1. What is a comma splice, and how do we avoid them?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
2. Provide one example of incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement and explain what’s wrong
with it and how it could be fixed. (You will want to make your own example but need to read the
text material first).
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
3. When do we need to be careful about how we use “who,” “which,” and “that?” Provide an
example for when to use “who” and an example for when to use “that.”
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
4. What’s the difference between “affect” and “effect?” Give an example of how to use each.
a. Location in Hacker (page number):
b. Answer:
5. Where do I go in Hacker to learn how to format an MLA works cited entry for a radio or
television interview? Provide the example your book provides.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 1: Instructions
Page 2 of 2
6. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to format an MLA works cited entry for a short work
from a website? What exactly would be a considered a short work from a website?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
7. Where do I go in Hacker to figure out how to make an MLA works cited entry for an article from
a database? Follow the instructions to provide an MLA citation of one database source related
to your topic.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
8. What is a signal phrase? Why are they necessary when integrating sources?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
9. When integrating sources, do I have to use a signal phrase to introduce summaries and
paraphrases? Explain.
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
10. When integrating sources into an MLA paper, how do I format a long (indented) quotation?
Under what circumstance do I indent?
a. Location in Hacker (page and section number):
b. Answer:
© Kameo Cragoe, Kara Beary, and Indian Hills Community College