"Say One Fricking Thing", the writer wants to find one thing they want most to say about an essay topic.
What is S.O.F.T?
100
Based on ____, the evidence strongly suggests that ____ is (better/worse, more effective/less effective) than ______.
What is a thesis from a question of value?
100
An awareness that a writer is making sense of things in their own particular way.
What is presence?
100
Think of a story that nicely frames what your paper is about.
What is an anecdote?
100
When you just want to use a word or phrase in your own prose.
What are grafting quotes?
200
When you have a certain answer to your research question and you want to persuade others to feel the same.
What is an argumentative essay?
200
In the debate over ___, I'm persuaded that the most important thing to do is ______.
What is a thesis from a question of policy?
200
Carefully consider how you use the voices of others (where in your essay and for what purpose) as well as what you choose to emphasize.
What is control quotation?
200
Give readers a look at some revealing aspect of your topic.
What is a scene?
200
When you surround your quotes with comments.
What are sandwiching quotes?
300
When you’re not ready to answer a research question and you want to use the essay to continue exploring it.
What is an exploratory essay?
300
The pattern in ____ that is most (significant/interesting/obvious) is _____.
What is a thesis from a question of interpretation?
300
Even when talking about what someone else has said, say it in a way that only you can.
What is finding your own way of saying things?
300
Introduce someone who is important to your topic.
What is a profile?
300
Adding emphasis to your quote by italicizing the phrase or sentence.
What are billboarding quotes?
400
Characteristic of the argumentative paper. Signals the writer’s purpose and point early on and then sets out to prove it.
What is question claim structure?
400
Based on my research, the assumption that ____ appears to be (true/false, qualified/unqualified, accurate/inaccurate, difficult to determine/impossible to determine).
What is a thesis from a hypothesis question?
400
How do others usually see your topic, and how do you see it differently.
What is finding your own way of seeing things?
400
Provide important and possibly surprising background information on your topic.
What is a background?
400
When you use ellipsis points (…) to prune away unnecessary information.
What are splicing quotes?
500
Characteristic of exploratory essay. Tells a story of your thinking and of how what you’ve read and heard has helped you to understand what you didn’t understand before about your topic.
What is delayed thesis structure?
500
There is a (strong/weak) relationship between ___ and ___.
What is a thesis from a relationship question?
500
What you do with information- evaluating, relating, defining, interpreting, establishing its significance- gives the essay your signature.
What is seizing opportunities to comment?
500
Introduce a quote that captures the question your paper will explore.
What is a quotation?
500
The four sources information can be drawn from.
What is reading, interviews, observation, and experience?