Vocab
What is the definition of arduous? Synonyms?
Extremely difficult to achieve ; hard, difficult
What are 3 rhetoric features?
tone, structural elements, style
What is important to keep in mind when writing an objective summary?
Task, purpose, audience
This source seems to be accurate filled with lots of data and information but contains many grammatical errors.
Is this source reliable?
no
Read the excerpt from “Missing the Dark.”
Each year in New York City alone, about 10,000 migratory birds are injured or killed crashing into skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, says Glenn Phillips, executive director of the New York City Audubon Society. The estimates as to the number of birds dying from collisions across North America annually range from 98 million to close to a billion. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates 5 million–50 million birds die each year from collisions with communication towers.
Which appeal to the audience is the author using in this passage?
pathos
What is the definition of emulate? Synonyms?
to strive to imitate or approach equality with ; imitate
Why is textual evidence important?
Textual evidence can support claims
How do you turn you claim into a thesis sentence?
Ask the why/ Asking why in your sentence will turn the claim into a thesis
Suppose you are writing an essay titled “Affluence in 16th-Century England.” Which sentence from the first paragraph would provide a context clue to the meaning of the word affluence?
some nobles owned multiple estates
This is an example of ___
Original: Global warming is speeding up
vs..
Rising temperatures on the earth are affecting human, plant, and ocean life.
revising thesis statements
What is incumbency? Synonyms?
State of currently occupying an office ; appointment
What is inductive reasoning?
Links events to frequent occurring patterns
What 2 things are required in an argumentative essay besides the body paragraphs?
counterclaim and rebuttal
Appealing to the emotions of the audience i called?
pathos
What type of tone is use when writing an informational essay?
objective tone
What is succinct? Synonyms?
expressed without unnecessary words ; brief
What 2 types of rule are in legal reasoning?
stated and cited
When do you address/ restate your thesis?
Introduction and conclusion
syntax, diction, tone and voice are all example of?
stylistic elements
___ may be included in persuasive writing. Encouraging he reader to do something about the specific topic is?
call to action
What is misnomer? Synonyms?
an incorrect term to describe something ; mistake
What is Ethos?
convincing the credibility
What is cohesiveness?
the flow of sentences or one paragraph to another
A source written by a high school freshmen about medical advice.
Is this source reliable?
no
All essays should be in ___ format
MLA