Einstein Adds a New Dimension

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Expository Writing

• The front matter of most nonfiction books contains a copyright page, a dedication or acknowledgements page, a table of contents, and an introduction or preface.
• The back matter of most nonfiction books contains a bibliography and index. Some also contain appendices and a glossary.
• Expository writing is writing that explains or informs. It is usually associated with nonfiction texts.
• Narrative writing is writing that tells a story. It is usually associated with fiction.

Lesson 2: Descriptive Writing

• Descriptive writing uses details from one or more of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste) to draw a picture in the reader's mind.

Lesson 3: The Curies' Discoveries

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Lesson 4: Process Writing

• Process writing describes how to do something or how something was accomplished.

Lesson 5: Envisioning Fission

• When you research information on the Internet, you have to make sure the websites you select are accurate, current, credible, and understandable.

Lesson 6: Cause and Effect Writing

• Cause writing explores the reasons something happens. It answers the question "why?"
• Effect writing examines the results of something happening. It answers the question "what?"
• The thesis for a cause/effect essay states the topic, indicates whether you are covering causes or effects, and briefly lists the reasons or results you will be discussing.

Lesson 7: Relativity

• Galileo came up with the idea that motion is relative. For example, if you are in a car with no windows that is moving uniformly (meaning smoothly, without changing speed or direction), then you will not be able to detect that you are moving.
• In his Special Theory of Relativity, Einstein stressed that the speed of light is the same for all observers but that space, time, and motion are all relative.
• Domain-specific vocabulary (also referred to as jargon or lingo) refers to terms that are used within a specific field. Understanding domain-specific vocabulary is important to studying concepts further or being able to explain them to someone else.
• Technical writing is a form of communication used to convey scientific and technical information, such as instructions on assembling equipment or online help for a software program.

Lesson 8: Comparison and Contrast Writing

• Comparison writing finds similarities between two people or things that seem to have little in common.
• Contrast writing finds differences between two people or things that seem to have a lot in common.
• Einstein's Theory of General Relativity extends his Theory of Special Relativity to include gravity and acceleration.

Lesson 9: Avoiding Plagiarism

• Plagiarism is using someone else's words or ideas without giving proper credit.
• Summarizing is giving the main points of a piece of writing or other work. It is a very brief version of a longer work and is stated in your own words.
• Paraphrasing is taking a small amount of source material (a sentence or two up to a paragraph) and restating it in your own words.

Lesson 10: Problem and Solution Writing

• Problem/solution writing is a type of expository writing that involves identifying a problem, evaluating possible solutions, and selecting the best solution.

Lesson 11: Citing Sources

• A parenthetical citation is information in parentheses in the text of a paper about a source of information. The parentheses contain the author's name (or article title if there is no author) and page number, if applicable.
• A Works Cited page is a separate sheet that lists in alphabetical order all sources used in a paper.
• English papers usually follow the MLA (Modern Language Association) format for giving credit to sources.
• A caption is a short explanation of a picture, diagram, cartoon, or other graphic that is usually found beneath the graphic.

Final Project: Research Paper

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