Grammar & Punctuation
They took (they're/there/their) dog to the park
Their.
The three sections of a traditional essay.
Introduction, body, conclusion.
Appealing to emotion.
Pathos.
The traditional font size and line spacing of an MLA formatted essay.
12-point font, double-spaced
The name and gender of Akron's mascot.
Zippy / female
What is wrong with this sentence? (what is the mistake called?)
My sister is a doctor she is working with the Steelers this weekend
Run-on sentence.
This is composed of two main parts (what are they?) and makes up the final sentence of your introduction.
Claim + Reasons = Thesis statement.
The definition of rhetoric.
The art of effective persuasion.
Two things that should be included in the header (at the top-right corner) of an MLA formatted essay.
Last name and page number
My prefered title, and the best means of reaching me directly if you have a question about the course.
Dan & by email: dforkapa@uakron.edu
Active or Passive:
The entire stretch of highway was paved by prisoners.
Passive.
Academic essays include this at the very end.
Works Cited page
The rhetorical appeal category that this example is demonstrating:
"Kid-tested, dentist-approved."
Ethos.
The size of the margins required for an essay in MLA format
1 inch.
The president of the University of Akron.
Robert J. Nemer
These 7 words, known as coordinating conjunctions, connect words, phrases, and clauses (both dependent and independent) together.
FANBOYS - For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Consisting of a minimum of four lines within your essay, this has special formatting rules associated with it (list them).
Block Quote - 4+ lines (40 or more words), double-indented and offset from the rest of the essay, no quotation marks
This tricks, misleads, or deceives readers, either intentionally or accidently, due to flawed application of reasoning.
Rhetorical Fallacy.
Four pieces of information you must include at the top of your first page.
Name, Instructor, Course, Date
The original name of the University of Akron and the year that it was founded.
Butchel College, 1870
Punctuate the following sentence:
His three daughters were born within the last 5 years September 25 2017 March 8 2019 and April 23 2020
His three daughters were born within the last 5 years: September 25, 2017; March 8, 2019; and April 23, 2020.
These connect your ideas, add cohesion to your essay, and show the reader the relationship between sentences and paragraphs.
Signal Words/Transitional Phrases
Identify the specific category/example of which this logos-related rhetorical fallacy belongs:
John's friend Mike, an IFBB PRO bodybuilder, smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day and was still in great shape. Because of this, John assumes smoking must not be that bad for you.
Hasty Generalization.
The proper way to cite a source within your essay.
In-text citation -- The last name of the author(s) & page number in parentheses -- (Jones 167).
The course number for this section of Composition II.
112_223/112-232/112-240