English 101
what is close reading
looking at a text or source to get a deeper meaning
What does the color red typically represent in visual rhetoric
blood, passion, anger, etc
What is the opening line of an essay typically referred to as
hook
A type of metaphor which gives human like qualities to non-human things
personification
What word do I hate in academic writing, but in other classes is probably fine to use occasionally
very
What is the full title of our class (something I messed up at the beginning of the semester
Critical reading and composition
What is the term our textbook used to refer to the differences in light and dark contrast
value
What pronouns are typically reserved for special usage in academic writing
first and second person pronouns
The name for a repeated initial sound in close proximity
alliteration
Where did I graduate from Undergrad
Ole Miss/ the University of Mississippi
Name two works we have discussed in class
Mr.rager, I wonder, little grey bubbles, you disappearing, smethwick streets, ode to the women or any others
Give an example of how a shape may be used in visual rhetoric
lightbulb as representing ideas, crosses to represent religion (Christianity), rocket ships to represent innovation
Provide an example of a technique often used in the 'hook' (first sentence) of an essay
anecdote, quote, rhetorical question, interesting fact, definition of a term/background info, stating and challenging a commonly held belief.
A character who undergoes a significant change throughout a story is considered a:
dynamic character
What is my cats name
Mochi
name at least one general thing to think about to make when writing (broadly speaking)
audience, genre, word choice, etc
Explain how visual rhetoric can be used in a poem
the structure/layout of the text
What are the advantages to paraphrasing and direct quotes
readability (paraphrasing), credibility (quotes)
theme
Where did I graduate grad school from (hint, it is in the midwest)
Southern Illinois University
define rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Name three things we can consider when analyzing visual rhetoric
line, color, shape, size, space, value, texture
What is the correct order of MLA work cited page elements
author, title of source, title of container, other contributors, version, number, publisher, publication date, location
This narrative technique places two contrasting characters, settings, or ideas side by side to highlight their differences
juxtaposition
Name at least two of my three degrees
BA - Spanish
BA - Linguistics
MA - Linguistics