Organization
Citations & Documentation
Rhetorical Strategies
Writing Process
Mini-Essays & Lectures
100

A sentence that conveys the main argument of the essay

What is a thesis statement?

100

This citation style favors the humanities, such as literature, history, and philosophy

What is MLA format?

100

Ethos, logos, and pathos are examples of this writing strategy

What are rhetorical appeals?

100

Each person's writing process is _______ (adjective)

What is unique, different, individual, their own, etc?

100

This skill involves including sensory details to fully engage a reader in your text

What is description?

200

Where the thesis statement usually lives

What is the end of an introduction paragraph?

200

In writing, the acronym I.C.E. stands for these actions

What is introduce, cite, and expand/explain?

200

Metaphor, hyperbole, metonymy, and irony are examples of this writing strategy

What is a rhetorical device?

200

This step is the first part of the writing process

What is pre-writing?

200

A genre used to evaluate or pass judgement on a work

What is a critique or review?

300

The two sentences that should frame every paragraph

What are topic and conclusion sentences?

300

In MLA style, citations always follow this format

What is author-page format?

300

The phrase "as hungry as a horse" is an example of this rhetorical device

What is a simile?

300

This step of the writing process involves making substantial changes to the draft

What is revision?

300

This type of English is usually spoken and often depends on regional, cultural, or ethnic background

What is dialectical English?

400
The primary purpose of many organizational strategies

What is to guide the reader through the text?

400
This action helps your reader connect the dots between direct quotations and your own argument

What is expand/explain?

400

Rhetorical appeals are mainly used in this type of writing

What is persuasive writing?

400

You should do this action at the very end of the writing process, after you make your substantial changes

What is proofread?

400

Using key words from job descriptions can help you avoid this filtering method used by many companies

What is ATS (applicant tracking system)?

500

Based on the topic sentence below, the reader can expect the following paragraph to be about this topic

"Not only are North American beavers exceptional builders; they are also exceptional parents."

What is parenting style/family structure/etc.?

500

Two methods of incorporating another author's work into your own require proper citation. Which method does NOT require proper citation?

What is summarizing?

500

A mayoral candidate's slogan is "Johnson: of the people, for the people!" The slogan makes use of this rhetorical appeal

What is ethos?

500

A writer will typically return to this stage in the writing process more than once

What is drafting?

500
Two key features of analysis

What are an arguable thesis and a clear interpretation?

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