Unit 1
1) At first, Stirling thought it might be an altar. 2) In 1938, archaeologist Matthew Stirling and his team found a stone buried under the forest floor. 3) The stone carving was a magnificent head almost nine feet tall. 4) But as his workers cleared away soil, they discovered it was a sculpture.
What is the best order for the sentences in this paragraph?
2, 1, 4, 3
What is the Rhetoric Triangle?
logos, ethos, and pathos.
Etymology
This information indicates the word’s origin—the history of how it came to be part of the English language.
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a combination of letters added to the beginning of a word, resulting in a related word with a different meaning.
What is a claim?
The claim is the primary statement that is to be proved through the presentation of an argument.
What is the audience for the Author?
The reader depending on what age they're targeting
What is Idea-Mapping?
This prewriting technique is sometimes also called clustering, webbing, or mind mapping. The idea is to create a visual representation of your ideas and the connections between them.
Pronunciation
Phonetic symbols and a pronunciation key indicate the correct way to say the word; accent marks show which syllables are stressed.
What is a suffix?
It's a combination of letters occurring at the end of a word, creates a derivative word—one that is related to the original word but used in a different way.
What is a warrant(Or backing?)
The warrant is the underlying assumption about societal values that makes the argument persuasive. In the case of the football argument
What is the purpose for the Author?
The reason the author creates the text.
What is Listing?
When you make a list, you jot down topics that interest you.
What is Part-of-Speech?
The entry lists what part of speech applies for a specific definition. Some words can be used as more than one part of speech.
What is Irony?
Irony often creates a sense of absurdity and shows the logical or moral appeal of the author’s point.
What is public advocacy?
the act of influencing those who make decisions on law or public policy in order to improve society
What is the Authors task?
It's the assignment or work that an author needs to do
What is Freewriting?
When you freewrite, you write continuously about whatever comes to mind regarding possible topics for your paper.
What can you use for references in an essay?
Websites or a thesaurus
What is parallelism?
Parallelism means using the same structure in two or more parts of a sentence or list.
What are quotations
Authors directly quote a source when they feel that the original words are so succinct or so stylistically unique that it is important for them to keep the words intact.
What is the definition for Style and Tone?
Different types of communication can take different forms, depending on the task, purpose, and audience. For example, you might send a text or leave a comment on your friends’ social media sites.
Wht is the purpose of an informational essay?
One purpose for informational essays is to identify problems in society and try to explain and describe them.
What is it called to captivate a reader for an essay?
A hook
What is the definition of an Antithesis?
When authors juxtapose words or ideas, or place them in relation to each other, it is called antithesis.