Essay Structure
Potpourri
Stuff
Peer Review/Revision
Research & Citations
100

The final statement of an introduction.

The thesis statement.

100

The three Greek terms for credibility, logic, and emotion.

Ethos, logos, pathos

100

A sentence that tells the main point of the essay.

Thesis

100

Peer review should always consist of _______ criticism.

Constructive

100

The most common citation formats in academic writing are APA and this additional 3-letter acronym.

MLA

200

The three sections of a traditional essay include:

Intro, body, and conclusion

200

In constructing a writing proposal, what should you explain to the reviewer/teacher?

What is the problem?

200

____is the first step to any writing assignment or activity you do. It is when you begin generating ideas, exploring those ideas, and developing what will become your topic, thesis, and, ultimately, your essay.

Brainstorming

200

True or false: during peer review, along with suggesting areas for improvement, you may also point out sections that are particularly well-done.

True

200

Essays traditionally include this page at the very end.

Works Cited

300

Transitions between paragraphs accomplish this.

connecting ideas; flow between paragraphs

300

Questions you should ask yourself in essay writing are "so what" and this:

Who cares?

300

A part of the writing process when you go back and rewrite sections and make major organizational changes 

revising 

300

One benefit of peer review is helping you recognize where you might improve this feature of your own essay.

Structure

300

The MLA format for in-text citations includes, within parentheses, the last name of the author(s) and the _____.

Year

400
The part of an essay that ties together the main points and shows why the argument matters.
conclusion
400

John Smith writes that "humanity cannot be saved" (Smith 35). 

John Smith writes that "humanity cannot be saved (35)".

John Smith writes that "humanity cannot be saved" (35). 

John Smith writes that "humanity cannot be saved" (35).

400

When you rewrite someone's ideas in your own words

paraphrase

400

One particular strategy for reviewing sentence structure and flow involves this oratory act.

Reading outloud

400

Rigorous research includes consulting scholarly sources in order to establish _______.

Credibility; ethos

500

These types of words or phrases are often used for purposes of transition.

signal words/phrases

500

An attention grabbing statement at the beginning of an essay

Hook

500

The writing method where you write for 35 minutes then take a ten minute break 

pomodoro

500

Of the three peer review strategies discussed in class, the third checks to ensure the essay follows what?

Assignment guidelines

500

Whether researching in the hard sciences or social sciences, rhetorical strategies include making YOUR argument, anticipating objections, and explaining why it ______. 

Matters

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