Also known as literary genre, this metadata item informs the "why" of writing.
What is Purpose?
"Be Like Mike"
What is Ethos? (Gatorade)
While not technically plagiarism by definition, use of AI writing tools is absolutely a violation of this.
What is the academic integrity policy?
This is the second rule of research.
What is "consult many sources?"
What is Author-Date format?
The "Dawn of Time" opening statement occurs in writing when the first sentence of the work is this.
What is too general/overly general?
"We love to see you smile."
What is Pathos? (McDonald's)
You should utilize this section of your resume to highlight important info, because it's where a person's eyes default when looking at a paper (unless given a different focus point).
What is the upper-middle third (or golden third)?
The most important thing you need to find to make sure a source is trustworthy is this.
What is corroboration?
One of the features that sets APA citations apart from others is the inclusion of this, a permanent, catalogued URL.
What is the DOI (Digital Object Identifier)?
These are modular "idea boxes" that can, and should, be saved for later, even if they don't end up in your final essay.
What are paragraphs?
"Easy, Breezy, Beautiful"
What is Pathos? (Cover Girl)
There is no need to include this in your email signature contact information, as it is redundant.
What is email address?
Reading only sources which agree with your chosen perspective is unethical at best and dangerous at worst, and has a specific name known as this.
What is the echo chamber?
This was the first official style guide ever created, and still lives as a publication format.
What is Chicago (CMoS)?
"Doctors unfamiliar with your research" is a descriptor of this type of metadata.
What is Audience?
"I don't always drink beer, but when I do..."
What is Pathos? (Dos Equis)
Turning the same work in for multiple grades in multiple classes is an example of this.
What is self-plagiarism?
Information gleaned from Wikipedia should not be cited, as it is either from another source (which should be cited instead) or this.
What is common knowledge?
The AMA style guide highlights sources on the Works Cited page in this format.
What is order of citation appearance?
This methodology helps narrow the focus of an essay or other work to a suitable size for a short essay.
What is the Subtractive Method?
"We must protect this house!"
What is Pathos? (Under Armor)
What is Start With Why?
Sources come in three "flavors": direct testimonial or documentation; critical discussion of those testimonials or documents; or compilations of those critical discussions. Name all three types.
What are primary, secondary, and tertiary sources?
MLA citations of anthologies should contain this element, which isn't found on single website or book citations.
What is the container?