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Writing Tutorials
Generating Ideas
Exercise 1
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How to generate ideas for your essay
Exercise 2
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How to organize ideas you generated
Exercise 3
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Generating and organizing ideas for your essay
Exercise 4
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Completing essay outlines
Exercise 5
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Completing essay outlines
Test What You Have Learned
Introduction and Thesis
Exercise 1
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Parts of an introductory paragraph
Exercise 2
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Identifying different types of opening hooks
Exercise 3
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Components of an introductory paragraph
Exercise 4
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Sequencing the sentences of an introductory paragraph
Exercise 5
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Identifying problems with thesis statements
Exercise 6
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Identifying and correcting errors in thesis statements
Test What You Have Learned
Paragraph Structure
Exercise 1
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Identifying the features of a paragraph
Exercise 2
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Choosing appropriate topic sentences
Exercise 3
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Writing topic sentences
Exercise 4
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Identifying sentences that affect unity
Exercise 5
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Sequencing the sentences of a paragraph
Exercise 6
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Using linking words in a paragraph
Exercise 7
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Writing cohesive paragraphs
Exercise 8
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Selecting the correct concluding sentence for each body paragraph
Exercise 9
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Correcting bad concluding sentences in body paragraphs
Test What You Have Learned
Paragraph Development
Exercise 1
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Adding support to your paragraph
Exercise 2
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Adding details to a body paragraph
Exercise 3
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Using a variety of supporting techniques
Exercise 4
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Writing specific details in body paragraphs
Exercise 5
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Making conclusions or generalizations
Test What You Have Learned
Concluding Paragraph
Exercise 1
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Parts of a concluding paragraph
Exercise 2
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Choosing correct concluding paragraphs
Test What You Have Learned
Revising and Editing
Exercise 1
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Learning to revise and edit
Exercise 2
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Revising an essay
Exercise 3
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Editing essays
Exercise 4
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Editing essays
Test What You Have Learned - Revising
Test What You Have Learned - Editing
Writing Research Papers
Exercise 1
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Introduction to writing a research paper
Exercise 2
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What makes a good research topic?
Exercise 3
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Types of sources
Exercise 4
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Evaluating internet resources
Exercise 5
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Sorting notes for your research paper
Exercise 6
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Outlining
Exercise 7
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Formatting your research paper
Exercise 8
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Writing APA-style references
Exercise 9
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Writing reference entries
Exercise 10
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Paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism
Exercise 11
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Summarizing lengthy material for your research paper
Example of an Outline for a Research Paper
Example of Research Paper (This is a PDF file)
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Grammar Tutorials
Verb Forms
Exercise 1:
Correcting verb phrases with a missing verb
Exercise 2:
Fixing verbs that are missing a final –s
Exercise 3:
When to use an -ed ending
Exercise 4:
Using the past participle form (-ed/-en) after have or be
Exercise 5:
Using the base form after modals (could, must) and do
Exercise 6:
Using infinitives (to act) or gerunds
Exercise 7:
Review: Fixing errors with verb forms
Verb Tense
Exercise 1:
Using verb tenses correctly in your writing
Exercise 2:
Using simple past (acted) or present perfect (have acted)
Exercise 3:
Choosing the right verb in conditional sentences
Exercise 4:
Using verb tenses to write about the past
Exercise 5:
Using verb tenses to discuss problems and solutions (e.g., ACT essays)
Nouns and Articles
Exercise 1:
When to use singular and plural nouns
Exercise 2:
Using possessive endings correctly
Exercise 3:
Making pronouns and nouns agree
Exercise 4:
When to use
a/an
or no article
Exercise 5:
When to use
a/an
or
the
Exercise 6:
When to use
the
or no article with plural or noncount nouns
Subject-Verb Agreement
Exercise 1:
Basic rules
Exercise 2:
Subjects with several words
Exercise 3:
Subjects with
and, or, each,
or
–ing
Exercise 4:
Sentences with
there is
/
there are
Exercise 5:
Making verbs agree with subjects
Word Forms
Exercise 1:
Using nouns, adjectives, and adverbs correctly
Exercise 2:
Using correct endings for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
Exercise 3:
Using adjectives with -ed and -ing endings correctly
Exercise 4:
Review: Using nouns, adjectives, and adverbs correctly
Sentence Structure
Exercise 1:
Correct word order in sentences (basic rules)
Exercise 2:
Correct word order in sentences (additional rules)
Exercise 3:
Using parallel structures in sentences
Exercise 4:
Identifying and fixing problems with word order
Exercise 5:
Correcting missing and repeated subjects
Exercise 6:
Fixing incomplete sentences (fragments)
Exercise 7:
Correcting run-ons and comma splices
Exercise 8:
Review: Correcting fragments and run-ons
Sentence Combining
Exercise 1:
Using coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, so)
Exercise 2:
Using subordinating conjunctions (because, although)
Exercise 3:
Choosing transitional expressions (however, in contrast)
Exercise 4:
Using relative (adjective) clauses
Exercise 5:
Review: Combining sentences
Editing Exercises
Exercise 1:
Correcting words often confused (there vs. their)
Exercise 2:
Avoiding double negatives
Exercise 3:
Identifying mistakes with final S's
Exercise 4:
Editing for grammar errors in a response essay
Exercise 5:
Editing for grammar errors in a persuasive essay
Exercise 6:
Editing for grammar errors in a sociology paper
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101 Course Tutorials
Reading Your Textbook
Exercise 1
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Using your textbook effectively
Exercise 2
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Getting familiar with the parts of a chapter
Exercise 3
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Understanding the overall content of your reading
Exercise 4
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Locating specific information in a reading passage
Exercise 5
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Using context to guess the meanings of unfamiliar words
Exercise 6
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Learning how to take better notes
Exercise 7
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Practicing note-taking
Criminal Justice 101
Crimes, Criminals and Crime Statistics
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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The concept of crime
Exercise 2
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Levels of Criminal Intent
Exercise 3
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eBehavior systems; measure of crime trends
Exercise 4
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Causes of crime
Exercise 5
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The legal categories of crime
Exercise 6
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The criminal justice system
Exercise 7
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The history of criminal justice and sentencing
Exercise 8
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The juvenile justice system
Exercise 9
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The rights of individuals in criminal procedures
Exercise 10
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Unit Review Exercise
Key Terms
Law Enforcement
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Understanding the functions of major federal agencies
Exercise 2
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Understanding the changing concept of policing
Exercise 3
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Understanding police functions
Exercise 4
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Understanding search and seizure, and arrest
Exercise 5
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Learning about police subculture, police violence and police corruption
Exercise 6
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Understanding police discretion
Exercise 7
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Unit Review Exercise
Key Terms
Adjudication in Court
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Understanding the U.S. court structure
Exercise 2
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Understanding the criminal court process and its participants
Exercise 3
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Understanding pretrial procedures
Exercise 4
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Understanding the steps in a jury trial
Exercise 5
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Understanding different types of sentencing
Exercise 6
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Understanding capital punishment and arguments for and against it
Exercise 7
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Understanding the insanity defense
Exercise 8
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Unit Review Exercise
Key Terms
Corrections
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Jails vs. prisons and parole vs. probation
Exercise 2
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Alternatives to incarceration
Exercise 3
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Prison life: survival in prison and the inmate code
Exercise 4
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Prisoners’ rights
Exercise 5
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Unit Review Exercise
Key Terms
Government 101
Framework of Government
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Essential government terms with definitions
Exercise 2
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Core democratic values
Exercise 3
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Types of democracy: direct and representative
Exercise 4
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From the colonial era to the Constitution
Exercise 5
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Changing the U.S. Constitution and interpreting its meaning
Exercise 6
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Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Exercise 7
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Introduction to the Federalist Papers; Federalist #10 and Federalist #51
Key Terms
Popular Participation
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Political parties
Exercise 2
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Types and activities of interest groups
Exercise 3
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Political socialization
Exercise 4
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Polling and public opinion
Exercise 5
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Factors that influence voter participation
Exercise 6
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Congressional election
Exercise 7
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Presidential election
Key Terms
Executive Branch
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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The structure and functions of the executive bureaucracy
Exercise 2
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Presidential roles, powers and responsibilities
Exercise 3
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Limits on presidential powers
Key Terms
Legislative Branch
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Structure and functions of Congress
Exercise 2
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Functions of congressional leaders
Exercise 3
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Congressional committees
Exercise 4
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How a bill becomes law
Key Terms
Judicial Branch
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Understanding the U.S. court structure
Exercise 2
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The Supreme Court
Exercise 3
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Functions and limits of the courts
Key Terms
Sociology 101
Foundations of Sociology
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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The sociological perspective of human society
Exercise 2
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Theoretical paradigms of sociology
Key Terms
Individual and Society
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Societal views of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim
Exercise 2
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The process of socialization
Exercise 3
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The views of six researchers on the process of socialization
Exercise 4
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Sociological perspective on culture and multiculturalism
Exercise 5
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Social groups and formal organizations
Key Terms
Social Inequality
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Social inequality
Exercise 2
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Gender issues
Exercise 3
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Race, ethnicity, and racial inequality
Exercise 4
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Race and ethnicity in the U.S.
Exercise 5
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Sociological perspective on aging
Key Terms
Social Institutions
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Terms related to marriage and family types
Exercise 2
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Education as a social institution
Exercise 3
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Sociological perspective on religion
Exercise 4
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The economy and society
Exercise 5
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Power, authority and political views
Key Terms
Social Problems
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Deviance and crime
Exercise 2
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Drugs as a social problem
Exercise 3
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Environmental pollution and the global society
Key Terms
Collective Behavior and Social Change
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Terms related to collective behavior
Exercise 2
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Social movements
Exercise 3
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Social change and modernization
Key Terms
CRIMINOlOGY
Introduction to Criminology
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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What is criminological theory?
Exercise 2
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Construction and validation of a theory )
Exercise 3
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Categorizing theories
Exercise 4
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Society and history
Theories 1700 to 1960s
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Classical School (Bentham, Beccaria)
Exercise 2
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Positivism (Lombroso)
Exercise 3
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Ecological approaches and Chicago school (Shaw and Mckay; Park and Burgess)
Exercise 4
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Differential Association theory (Sutherland, Akers)
Exercise 5
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Anomie and strain (Durkheim, Merton, Agnew)
Exercise 6
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Social control and bonding (Hirschi, Gottfredson)
Exercise 7
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Subculture theory and Differential Opportunity theory (Cohen; Cloward and Ohlin)
Exercise 8
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Neutralization (Sykes and Matza)
Exercise 9
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The views of different theorists on crime
Key Terms
Theories 1960s to Today
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Labeling theory (Beckert, Lemert)
Exercise 2
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Critical theory
Exercise 3
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Rational choice and routine activities theory (Cohen and Felson)
Exercise 4
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Life-course theory (Sampson and Laub)
Exercise 5
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The views of different theorists on crime
Key Terms
Theories 1960s to Today
Unit Highlights
Exercise 1
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Merging theories
Exercise 2
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Methodology
Key Terms
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CUNY Test Tutorials
CAT IN Reading
Introduction to the CAT in Reading Skills Test
Main Idea Exercises
Exercise 1
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Identifying the main idea of a reading passage
Exercise 2
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Identifying the main idea of a reading passage
Exercise 3
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Determining the main idea of a passage
Referring Questions
Exercise 1
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Using paraphrasing in referring questions
Exercise 2
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Identifying paraphrased sentences
Exercise 3
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Answering referring questions based on the text
Exercise 4
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Identifying information that helps answer referring questions
Exercise 5
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Identifying logical relationships between ideas expressed in the text
Inferring Questions
Exercise 1
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Drawing inferences from a reading passage
Exercise 2
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Identifying sentences that lead to inferences
Exercise 3
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Writing logical conclusions/inferences
Exercise 4
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Identifying accurate inferences
Vocabulary Exercises
Exercise 1
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Techniques for finding the meaning of unfamiliar words
Exercise 2
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Guessing the meaning of words from context
Exercise 3
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Guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words from their roots
Exercise 4
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Choosing the meaning of words in context
Test What You Have Learned
CAT in Writing
Exercise 1
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Introducing the CAT in Writing
Exercise 2
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Understanding the directions for the CAT in Writing
Exercise 3
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Identifying common problems with CATW introduction paragraphs
Exercise 4
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Identifying good summaries for CATW essays
Exercise 5
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Writing good summaries
Exercise 6
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Identifying the parts of a good response paragraph
Exercise 7
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Writing unified paragraphs
Exercise 8
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Writing well-developed paragraphs for the CAT in Writing
Exercise 9
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Using Effective Language
Exercise 10
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Revising Your CAT Essay
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