Research/MLA
What is the "ideal formula" for a thesis statement?
[Make claim] because [first reason], [second reason], and [third reason]
t/f: Using just symbols to annotate a text, without adding any notes in the margins, is considered an appropriate form of annotation.
false
Mayella Ewell has no...
friends
What does logos mean?
logic/reason
A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.
allusion
Define plagiarism
the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or the creative expression of others as your own.
3 ways to blend a source into your writing
direct quotes, paraphrase, summaries
Who says "Secretly, Miss Finch, I'm not much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that's the way I want to live."
Dolphus Raymond
what does ethos mean?
Trust/credibility
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea
Personification
Define claim
A claim is a one-sentence statement that can be proven and argued with evidence and reasoning.
T/F: you can use a source without citing it if you put it in your own words
false
How does Boo Radley's character help advance the plot and develop the theme?
Jem and Scout learn compassion for those who are different
What does pathos mean
The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text.
Assonance
What does an argument have that persuasion does not?
Counterclaim
(Graham 123).
According to Atticus, what makes up a mob?
People you know
Which of the following is NOT a persuasive language technique: adjectives, alliteration, assertion, ad hominem
ad hominem
3 types: verbal, situational, and dramatic
Irony
ICE
Introduce, Cite, Explain
List the 9 parts of a Works Cited page citation, in order.
Author, source, container, contributors, version, number, publisher, date, location
How does Scout predict Tom's guilty conviction?
The jurors did not look at Tom
Which of the following is NOT a persuasive language technique: bandwagon, repetition, rhetorical questions, jargon, evidence
bandwagon
A "softer," more inoffensive way of saying something that could come across as harsh or blunt
Euphemism