Academic Language and Voice
Which sentence is in second person voice, which is also a voice that we should not use in our essays?
1. Did you know that community colleges are leading the way in vocational careers?
2. Community colleges are leading the way in vocational careers.
1. Did you know that community colleges are leading the way in vocational careers?
What are the FANBOYS?
Coordinating conjunction = For And Nor But Or Yet So
Name the 4 traditional elements in the rhetorical situation.
author, audience, topic, purpose
Name the 3 main parts of an essay
Introduction, body, conclusion
What is Turnitin?
plagiarism checking software
Which voice are you required to write in for our essays?
3rd-person voice
What is wrong with this sentence?
Data has shown that COVID-19 infections are decreasing some cities are dropping the mask mandates.
Run-on sentence
What are the 3 "additional" elements of the rhetorical situation?
context, medium, genre
Where should the thesis statement be located in an essay?
The last sentence in the introduction
When is spring break?
Monday, March 7-Sunday, March 13
What is wrong with this sentence?
And community colleges are leading the way in vocational careers.
It begins with "and' which is a coordinating conjunction.
What is wrong with this sentence?
Because the COVID-19 pandemic has affected most people.
Fragment - incomplete idea
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising makes changes to ideas, structure, logic - in other words, the big picture
Editing makes changes at the sentence and grammar level - in other words, proofreading
You should have at least 3 supporting details, examples, etc. in a body paragraph.
True or False
true
In this class, what are flex days?
You can use flex days if you need to turn something in late without penalty.
Every student has 2.
What is wrong with this sentence?
Researchers at John Hopkins Medical Center have done a lot of studies on COVID-19.
colloquial language = a lot of
What is wrong with the punctuation in this sentence?
Dr. Fauci claims, "The pandemic has now become an endemic situation". (12)
The period should be to the right of the in-text citation.
What does the word "rhetoric" mean?
effective communication
Name 2 things that must be included in the conclusion
a restatement of your thesis in different words
a summary of your main points
What is the ICE Method?
It is a method of smooth source integration. Introduce, Cite, Explain.
Turn this "I" sentence into a declarative statement.
I believe that Central Piedmont Community College is a great school.
Central Piedmont Community College is a great school.
What is wrong with the signal phrase in this sentence?
Dr. Fauci suggested, "The pandemic has turned into an endemic situation" (12).
suggested is in past tense but MLA requires signal verbs to be in the present tense
Name 5 steps in the writing process
prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing
What is the purpose of topic sentences and where can we find them?
Topic sentences tell the reader what a body paragraph's main point will be. Topic sentences should be located at the beginning of each body paragraph.
What is the purpose of integrating quotations or paraphrases in our essays? In other words, why do we do it?
To provide evidence/support for our main points, which will also serve as evidence/support for our thesis.