Miss Steaks
What is wrong here:
Kermit the Frog once said, "It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice" (the Frog).
It doesn't need to cite Kermit at the end because he's already mentioned in the sentence/signal phrase.
In a successful claim, the reader will:
(a) consider your position;
(b) see where you are coming from; and
(c) accept your position.
Which one is not necessarily true (or doesn't have to be true)? and Why?
(c) accept your position
In argumentative writing, you must allow the reader to give your position some consideration and must show the reader where you are coming from.
But, the reader does not necessarily have to accept your position on a topic.
This mode of writing focuses on explaining how an author builds an argument.
What is rhetorical analysis?
This info goes in the header: the top right corner of the page.
What is last name and page number?
True or False: In college, all essays need to follow a 5-paragraph structure and should never use 1st person.
False! Use as many paragraphs as you need! 1st person will depend on the instructor.
What is this person doing wrong/what should they do instead:
John starts his second body paragraph with evidence/a quote.
What is using a topic sentence to start a body paragraph?
Facts, statistics, examples, expert opinion, etc. that support your central claim.
What is evidence?
Describe what “audience” means in writing / in the grading criteria.
What is the group of people the writing is intended for?
This info goes on the top left corner of the first page, before the start of the paper.
What is name, instructor name, class, and date?
The purpose of peer review.
What is to receive feedback and improve your writing before submission?
Look at this in-text citation and tell me what's wrong with it (Woods, 1999).
MLA doesn't require the year.
The part of a sentence that needs to come before a direct quote.
What is a signal phrase?
All good argumentative essays will do this.
What is considering the opposing view? (Counterarguments/rebuttals)
Block quotes are a type of direct quotation that needs to be formatted when there are ____ or more lines of text quoted.
What is four?
The effective use of language to achieve a certain purpose is known as this.
What is rhetoric?
Two sentences fused by a comma... is called this.
What is a comma splice aka a run-on sentence?
Assumptions that you might share with your readers, who may or may not share your views.
What is common ground?
List the four main elements of argumentative writing.
Claim, Reasons, Evidence, Counterclaim
When you have in-text citations, you also need this.
What is a works cited?
I would like to review my essay with a real live experienced person who is not my instructor. I should...
make an appointment at the UCEW (and then email me the confirmation after you go, so you get extra credit)
Name the three main ways to fix a run-on sentence.
What is using a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction?
Describe the difference between revising and editing.
What is revising is improving content and structure; editing is fixing grammar and punctuation?
Why you should practice argumentative writing.
Argumentative writing can help you prove your point and justify your opinions
What the acronym MLA stands for.
What is Modern Language Association
Where to go to get help writing a resume, cover letter, application essay, interview clothes, etc.
What is the Career Center?