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Material Type: Assignment; Class: Health Care Mgt Research; Subject: Health Care Management; University: Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Term: Unknown 1989;
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Student’s Name: ______________________________ Due Date: HCM 301 Introduction to Health Care Management Research Assignment #1, Total Points = 105 This assignment is based on The Little, Brown Compact Handbook (6th^ ed.). It is intended to assist you in becoming familiar with and able to use this textbook as a guide to your writing. This assignment is not a comprehensive review of the rules of writing. It is only an exercise designed to familiarize you with The Little, Brown Compact Handbook. (*Check syllabus for specific Due Date) Using The Little, Brown Compact Handbook (6th^ ed.) as your source, answer each of the following questions. For clarification, please list the page number(s) where you located each of your answers. (2 points) 1. Explain the different benefits in using a dictionary and a thesaurus: Page #s ______ A. Dictionary B. Thesaurus (4 points) 2. Name and define the four (4) basic sentence types? Provide an example of each type. Page #_______ a. b. c. d.
(8 points) 3. List the eight (8) functions that transitional expressions perform and write a sentence for each function using an example provided. Page # _______ A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. (2 points) 4. What is a paragraph? Name one purpose (or use) of a paragraph. Page #_____
b. When the head man tried to head for the door, he bumped his head. c. The little fly was unable to fly away from the sticky fly paper. d. Will you dance any particular type of dance in the dance contest? e. The red barn sat uncomfortably among modern buildings. f. For the paint project, Jim got green and brown paint so he could paint the scenery. g. The icy rain created glassy patches on the roads. (2 points) 10. List two strategies for an “introduction” to an academic paper. Page # _______ A. B. (2 points) 11. List two strategies for a “conclusion” to an academic paper. Page # _______ A. B. (3 points) 12. What are three (3) types of errors (or inconsistencies) related to “consistency” within paragraphs? Page # ______ A. B.
(4 points) 13. What are four functions of a thesis sentence? Page # _____ A. B. C. D. (5 points) 14. Define “plagiarism” Page # ______ 14a. Identify two (2) ways one can perform deliberate plagiarism: Page #_____ A. B. 14b. Identify two (2) ways one can perform accidental plagiarism: Page # _____ A. B. (1 point) 15. What does the word – “it’s” mean? Use it correctly in a sentence. Page # ______