Punctuation
When including an in-text citation at the end of a sentence, where should the period be placed?
It should be placed after the in-text citation -- not after the actual quote.
What is a Rhetorical Analysis?
examining the parts and the whole of a text to understand its attempts at persuasion
What does it mean to "free write"?
Free writing means writing nonstop for a set amount of time without self-editing. It can be very helpful for generating ideas and overcoming writer's block.
What is the main difference between MLA and APA bibliographies?
Their titles -- MLA is "Works Cited" and APA is "References"
What are HOCs? What are LOCs?
HOCs are "higher order concerns" -- the bigger picture elements of writing that have the greatest impact on a paper's effectiveness.
- thesis, organization, claims & evidence
LOCs are "lower order concerns" -- the minor sentence-level issues that are still important but do not impede the reader's understanding of a text as much as HOCs.
- grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure
What is a comma splice?
When you join two independent clauses with a comma.
Ex: Ms. Rowan will miss you all, she has enjoyed teaching this class very much.
What is a braided narrative?
A braided essay is one that weaves two or more
distinct “threads” into a single essay. A thread can bea story with a plot or simply a string of thoughts (or
facts) about a specific topic.
Define "rhetoric"
The way we use language and images to persuade.
Wherever there is persuasion, there is rhetoric.
If you paraphrase or summarize a quote/passage, do you still have to cite it in-text?
Yes! If you are using someone else's ideas -- even if they are in your own words -- you must properly attribute them to their rightful owner.
What does it mean to "show, don't tell"?
“Show, don’t tell” is a common writing practice in creative (and often academic) writing that transmits something for the reader to experience rather than asserting something for the reader to accept. With this practice, you are painting a picture -- pulling your reader into the scene -- rather than simply telling them what happened.
When discussing the title of something, when should you use italics, and when should you use quotation marks?
Use italics when you are referencing the title of a larger work that is made up of smaller works. Use quotation marks when you are referencing the title of a smaller work that makes up a larger work.
What tense should academic writing be in? (past, present, future)
Present tense
What are the three artistic appeals? What do they mean?
Ethos - persuasion through ethics and/or credibility
Pathos - persuasion through emotion
Logos - persuasion through logic
What is the name of the website that contains style guides for each citation style?
Purdue Owl
What does it mean to join the conversation? How is it different from arguing a position?
In a position paper, you are situating your perspective within the already established conversation around the same topic. Unlike an argument, where you are attempting to persuade your reader(s) to take your side on the issue, joining the conversation is merely using scholarship to say “here is what this scholar thinks, here is what this scholar thinks, and this is what I think.”
When is it appropriate to use an ellipses in academic writing?
When indicating omitted text from a direct quote.
Why did I say throughout the semester that the Position paper is the most important of all the MWPs?
It looks the most like the kinds of papers you will be required to write throughout the rest of your college career.
- Research & strong argument with evidence to back it up
Define "exigence"
The circumstance or condition that invites a response. It is the problem that the rhetorical situation aims to solve.
How do MLA and APA headers differ?
At the very beginning of an MLA-style paper, the required formatting elements can be found at the top of the first page of text. In an APA-style paper, you must include a title page before the first page of text.
How can you determine whether or not a source is "scholarly"?
- Peer review
- Author credibility
- Impact factor
- "Cited by"
When is it appropriate to use a semicolon?
When combining two independent clauses.
Joe is tired; he is ready for bed.
What is the difference between a memoir and an autobiography?
Define "close reading"
Close reading is a practice primarily used for literary analysis in which the reader takes time analyzing a part of the text to better understand the whole text. In close reading, you choose your passage, read it through a few times for comprehension, and then annotate and unpack the meaning of the passage. Reading more carefully like this will help you to arrive at fresh insights and understand how literary texts work more clearly.
What are the main differences between MLA and APA in-text citations?
In MLA, you just need the author's last name and page number included in the in-text citation. In APA, you need to include the author's last name, the year of publication, and the page number -- with commas separating all of these elements.
What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?