Application of Reading Skill
The author gives supporting information first, then makes the point in the last sentence
How to apply the Central Idea?
Short statement or paragraph that tells what something is about but does not include opinions or irrelevant details
What is an Objective Summary?
To inform, use a formal tone, recognize the purpose of audience
How to write an objective summary?
Key point authors try to make in writing
What is the Central Idea?
Extremely difficult to achieve
What is arduous
A platform used in writing with a message, writer/speaker, and audience
What is the Rhetoric Triangle?
The idea of a paper, argument, insight or viewpoint in a sentence or two
What is the thesis statement?
Goes at the end of the Introduction paragraph
Where is the thesis statement?
Art of persuasion in writing
What is Rhetoric?
State of being able to make personal choices and act on them
What is autonomy?
Description, sequence, problem and solution, cause and effect, and compare and contrast
How to apply Text Structure?
Group of related sentences about a particular topic or idea, relating to thesis
What is Body of the paragraph?
Has topic sentences with evidence, include headings or subheadings
How to apply body paragraphs?
How information is structured, organized in a text
What is Text Structure?
Expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
What is succinct?
Look for this at the beginning and end of the document
Where is the theme located?
Type of writing that emphasizes logic, claims, reasons, evidence, and counterclaims
What is the argument?
Analyze audience, respect audience, use appropriate qualifiers, anticipate, address and refute counterclaims
How to write an argument essay?
The central message of universal truth conveyed by a text
What is the theme?
Not returned or paid in kind
What is unrequited?
Uses claim, reason, evidence, counterclaim, and warrant
How to apply the Toulmin Model of Argument?
Reinstatement of the thesis, additional closure elements
What is the conclusion?
Reinstate thesis statement first, provide closure, and include transitional content
How to write a conclusion?
The Toulmin Model of Argument
What are the Elements of an Argument?
An incorrect term used to describe or designate something
What is a misnomer?