Descriptive details based on the five senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, and sound
100
What is an extended definition?
An essay that gives a new perspective on a word
100
Who should your audience be, for any given proposal?
The people who can implement or influence it
100
Are memos circulated internally (within companies) or externally?
Internally
100
What is empirical research?
Research that involves some kind of experiment (testing with what we can observe)
200
What is the difference between "showing" and "telling"?
Showing uses detail to help the reader experience a person and place, and telling just flatly informs the reader.
200
What is defining by negation? You may describe or give an example.
Saying what something isn't to make clearer what it is
200
What must you do before suggesting a solution in a proposal?
Establish the problem
200
What makes a good subject line? You can describe or give examples.
Specificity!
200
What is "hit and run" quoting?
When you throw a quotation at the reader with no warning and then take no responsibility for it
300
What is the difference between an open-ended and closed-ended question?
Simple answer vs. invitation to elaborate
300
What is etymology?
Word origin
300
What is the greatest danger in any proposal?
Trying to do too much
300
Memo is short for memorandum, which in turn comes from the Latin verb "memoro." What does that verb mean?
Mention, remember, or remind
300
What are the three parts of a "quote sandwich" used to frame outside sources? You can describe or give examples.
Intro, quote, explanation.
400
What is a follow-up question, and why is it important?
Responds to an answer--helps clarify, track the interview instead of just getting what could be filled out in a survey
400
Give an example of using concrete examples to illustrate an abstract concept
Many possible
400
What are the three strategies/elements of persuasive writing? You can answer in English or Greek. (Hint: I showed them to you as three points of a triangle.)
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
400
What do you need to remember about both memos and emails regarding privacy?
Be polite, as you never know who will see it! Never put anything that you wouldn't put in writing on the HR manager's desk
400
What does IMRaD stand for in relation to scholarly research?
Introduction, methods, results, and discussion
500
What is a "dominant impression"? Hint: It relates to concrete details.
The overall feeling, mood, or personality you want to evoke
500
Does an extended definition need to have a thesis statement?
Yes, in one form or another!
500
After laying out your solution and the details to back it up, what should you do before concluding your proposal?
Address potential concerns
500
What should conclude the body section of an email?
Action steps!
500
List at least 3 words scholarly articles might use that could help you identify that some sort of experiment is taking place