Essay
The structure of the essay is usually held together by this. The reader is able to understand what the rest of the essay might be about based on this.
What is a thesis statement?
This is reasoning an author might use to activate a reader's emotions. Appeals may include vivid language, emotionally loaded language, and humor.
What is pathos?
When you don't cite your evidence in an essay.
What is plagiarism?
A resume that focuses on special skills rather on reverse-chronological work experience.
What is a functional resume?
Sincerely, Best regards, etc.
Debates or argues a particular claim made within the topic. Usually has counterclaims.
What is an argumentative essay?
What is logos?
Nancy's least favorite taste.
What is spicy?
Words that are used to describe specific jobs and duties a person had or performed while working for an organization or company. Usually at the beginning of each bullet point.
What are action words?
Tells the employer where one saw the job posting and why one is qualified.
What is the introduction paragraph of a cover letter?
What is the difference between counterclaim and rebuttal?
Counterclaim argues the opposing side and rebuttal returns to your argument and makes it stronger.
This is reasoning an author might use to build credibility and trustworthiness. Appeals may include the author's background, a sincere attitude, and past publications.
What is ethos?
These words or phrases help the writer with cohesion and coherence in an essay.
What are transition words and transition phrases?
A short explanation of the type of job you are seeking and is fairly specific. It usually matches the type of job you are applying to and often notes your areas of interest.
What is the career objective/personal statement?
Typically includes address, date, company address, employer name.
What is the heading of the cover letter?
Name 5 things you need in an essay.
What are Topics sentences, Thesis Statement, Reasons, Evidence, and Sources?
This documentary used all three rhetoric appeals to convince the audience to give up fast food.
What is Super Size Me?
An editing process between students, either done in pairs or groups to help each other out with written work.
What is a peer review?
A section that highlights involvements in school or community. Could range from a theatre club, years in which you participated, Microsoft Office, and language.
What are the skills and activities section?
Often inappropriate for a cover letter because it asks the employer for negotiation in terms of money.
What is a salary expectation?
Any story featuring connected events, fictional or nonfictional, presented in a sequence of a beginning, middle, climax, and ending.
What is a narrative essay?
A Greek philosopher whose work on persuasive writing and speaking is still used today.
Who is Aristotle?
What is the difference between editing and revising?
Editing is when you check for grammar and mechanical errors. Revising is making sure your ideas are organized and focusing on the topic.
6-10 seconds.
What is the typical amount of time an employer will take to look at your resume?
Statements that are frowned upon in resumes, but usually used in cover letters to write about personal experience.
What is an "I" statement?