English 12 Demo

Noun

induction (plural inductions)

1. An act of inducting.
   
   1. (logic) Derivation of general principles from specific instances

Noun

inference (countable and uncountable, plural inferences)

1. (uncountable) The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
2. (countable) That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.

Noun

innovation (plural innovations)

1. The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc. 

The use of electronic communication technologies such as social media, especially Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, e-mail, and podcasts for various forms of activism to enable faster communication by citizen movements and the delivery of local information to a large audience. Internet technologies are used for cause-related fundraising, community building, lobbying, and organizing. 

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural logics)

1. (uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
2. (philosophy, logic) The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.

Part of the academic experience involves coming up against new or unfamiliar terms or words. The best way to expand your grasp of the subject you’re studying is to look things up in dictionaries, textbook glossaries or encyclopedias. Believe me, there is no shame in using a reference book or site. It’s an accepted, and expected, academic activity. It may be helpful to develop a personal glossary as you read; keep a list of words or concepts you’ve looked up.

A Guide to Reading and Analyzing Academic Articles, by Amanda Graham, 1997-2012, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

maligned

1. simple past tense and past participle of malign

Verb

malign (third-person singular simple present maligns, present participle maligning, simple past and past participle maligned)

1. (transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.  
2. (transitive, archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong. 

Modern Language Association

An academic style guide widely used in the United States, Canada, and other countries, providing guidelines for writing and documentation of research in the humanities, especially in English studies; the study of other modern languages and literatures, including comparative literature;literary criticism; media studies; cultural studies; and related disciplines (but not disciplines like history, philosophy, and theology, which follow The Chicago Manual of Style).

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I’m using this term to mean those sources of information that have generally not been considered “appropriate” by most academics. This is becoming a matter of great concern, especially in the social sciences and such multidisciplinary fields as Women’s Studies, First Nations Studies, or Northern Studies. In these fields, personal histories, oral testimony, biographies, even the researcher’s own thoughts and experiences of the research are now being used more and more, leading to debate about the “quality,” “bias” or “appropriateness” of such sources.

A Guide to Reading and Analyzing Academic Articles, by Amanda Graham, 1997-2012, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Noun

objectivity (countable and uncountable, plural objectivities)

1. The state of being objective, just, unbiased and not influenced by emotionsor personal prejudices

Remember, just because you put it in your own words doesn't mean you're not plagiarizing.

Noun

plagiarism (countable and uncountable, plural plagiarisms)

1. (uncountable) The act of plagiarizing: the copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission.

Facts and details that have been drawn from documents rather than from other, more recent, explanatory articles or books. The main distinction is that primary materials are the documents or other non-text evidence (incl., newspapers, media programs, interviews, coins, etc.) that are produced at the time. (Also often referred to as “primary sources.”)

A Guide to Reading and Analyzing Academic Articles, by Amanda Graham, 1997-2012, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Information that has been drawn from other articles, magazines, or books rather than from the original documents, often located in archives. The usual distinction is that secondary evidence usually involves someone’s interpretation of primary sources. There is a potential complication, however: Depending on how an author uses the evidence, articles, books, newspapers, radio or TV programs can be either primary or secondary sources for an article.

A Guide to Reading and Analyzing Academic Articles, by Amanda Graham, 1997-2012, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Noun

setting (plural settings)

1. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.

For the context of this course we will be using the terms Social Networks and Social Media interchangeably. 

Computer-mediated tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.

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