Scholars
This activist's autobiography details how they gained literacy in the US prison system and became a renowned speaker for their political advocacy.
Who is Malcolm X?
This citation system when abbreviated stands for the Modern Language Association
What is MLA?
The process of creating a plan or list of ideas before starting a writing project
What is Outlining? (Or Prewriting)
This type of writing is written by an author detailing what has happened to them in their life.
"What is an autobiography?
The activity of composing text using words.
What is writing?
This scholar defined the term "code-meshing" in their article titled "Should Writers Use They Own English"
Who is Vershawn Ashanti Young?
This citation system prioritizes paraphrasing over quotations
What is APA?
The process of going back to a draft after it has been initially written. Rewriting sections of the draft and fixing problems along the way.
What is Revision? (Or Copyediting)
This type of paper consists of having only citations and annotation paragraphs below them analyzing the source.
What is an annotated bibliography?
The ability to read and write.
What is literacy?
This scholar came up with the concept of literacy sponsors in their article by the same name.
Who is Deborah Brandt?
This citation system prioritizes citing page numbers over citing years.
The three parts of writing that Donald Murray defines in his article about teaching writing as process.
What is Prewriting, Writing, and Rewriting?
This type of paper puts forth the suggestion of a new project that the author hopes to write. Typically these are written to achieve some type of funding to fund the research.
A group of people who share common goals, interests, and language practices, using specific communication styles, vocabulary (jargon), and genres.
What is a discourse community?
This scholar wrote the article "Teach Writing as a Process Not Product" (1972) creating the process movement in the composition world.
Who is Donald Murray?
This citation is known as this type of source
"Millington, Hannah. “Nasal Drops May Help Body Fight Deadly Brain Cancer.” Newsweek, Nov 24, 2025. https://www.newsweek.com/nasal-drops-may-help-body-fight-deadly-brain-cancer-11099248
What is a popular source?
These types of leading questions in an essay examine a relationship, cause and effect, and develop exigency for the project
What is a research question?
This section of a paper details how the research was gathered.
What is a methods section?
In writing, the quality of being trusted and believed in.
What is credibility?
This scholar defined the concept of a Discourse Community.
Who is John Swales?
This citation is known as this type of source
Delpit, Lisa D. "Acquisition of Literate Discourse: Bowing before the master?" Theory Into Practice, Vol 31, No. 4, Autumn 1992, pp. 296-302.
What is a scholarly source?
What is a thesis statement?
Academic papers typically have these five sections that are referred to under this acronym "IMRAD"
What are Introductions, Methods, Results, Analysis, and Discussions?
Part of a thesis statement that shows an urgent need or demand.
What is exigency?