Vocabs
What does arduous mean?
extremely difficult to achieve
What is a central Idea?
A central idea is an overarching message or truth that is specific to a text.
Style, Tone, and Word Choice. What are they?
professional
formal
neutral
objective
Why is textual evidence important?
Textual evidence is specific information found within a reading that is used to support claims and analysis of that text.
What is a run-on sentences?
on sentences have no punctuation at all between the independent clauses.
What does Alienation mean?
state of being isolated or withdrawn
What is Rhetoric?
Rhetoric is another name for the art of persuasion. And, it really is an art—and a skill.
What is the main thing for focus and scope?
A research question of appropriate focus and scope. This means you need to examine how broad and complex your research question should be.
What is strong evidence?
Strong evidence directly supports your ideas and claims about a text.
What are comma splices?
A comma splice is an error in which independent clauses are joined together with only a comma between them. Here is an example of a sentence containing a comma splice:
What is the meaning of Distraught?
displaying emotional disturbance; frantic or distracted
What are the structural elements?
Sentences
Transitional words and phrases
Paragraphs
Chapters and sections
Where do topic sentences start?
Topic sentences, which appear at the start of each body paragraph, tell readers what the paragraph will be about and forecast the ideas to come.
Evaluating Sources: determine if the source is?
accurate, meaning it is exact, correct, and verifiable with all its information
relevant, meaning it is applicable to what is being researched
credible, meaning it is written by a believable, reliable, and trustworthy author, group, or organization
How are dictionaries used?
A dictionary provides definitions and related information about words. Dictionary entries can help you to fully understand the functions, meanings, forms, and origins of words.
What does pluralism mean?
a state of society in which diverse groups participate
What is a theme?
A theme is the central message or universal truth conveyed by a text. In other words, a theme can be a lesson that readers learn after reading a text.
What is an Argument?
Argument is a type of writing that emphasizes logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims.
What is a theme?
A theme is the central message or universal truth conveyed by a text. In other words, a theme can be a lesson that readers learn after reading a text.
What is a warrant in writing?
a warrant, also called an assumption, is the writer’s belief or value that creates an implied connection between your claim and your “because” statements.
What does infraction mean?
violation of a rule
What is a claim?
A claim is the primary statement that is to be proved through the presentation of an argument.
What is not included in an argumentive essay?
first-person pronouns like I and you (unless you are quoting evidence that includes one of these pronouns)
any sort of slang (unless it is found in evidence that is quoted)
How is evidence used?
Evidence, also sometimes called grounds, supports an argument. Evidence is the factual, specific, observed data that comes from the real world and that substantiates the reasons.
What are some transitional phrases that can be used?
As has been shown
As one can see
Therefore, it is readily apparent that
In a word, then,
Indeed
Therefore
Clearly