Mendocino College Resources
This campus resource helps students with writing and research.
What is the Basic Reading and Writing Lab or ENG 560?
This essay type identifies an issue and proposes a way to fix it.
What is a problem-solution essay?
What is the first step in the quote sandwich?
What is introducing the quote?
This type of evidence comes directly from a text, such as a quote or paraphrase.
What is textual evidence?
This appeal relies on credibility and trustworthiness.
What is ethos?
This resource provides access to scholarly articles and databases.
What is the Mendocino College Library?
This essay type focuses on convincing the audience to adopt a viewpoint.
What is a persuasive essay?
What is the second step in the quote sandwich?
What is presenting the quote itself?
This type of evidence is based on personal experience or observation.
What is anecdotal evidence?
This appeal uses logic, facts, and reasoning to persuade.
What is logos?
This office supports students with accommodations for disabilities.
What is the Disability Resource Center (DRC)?
Which essay type typically includes multiple solutions and evaluates them objectively?
What is a problem-solution essay?
*DAILY DOUBLE* What is the third step in the quote sandwich?
What is explaining or analyzing the quote?
Describing a personal experience is this type of evidence.
What is anecdotal?
This appeal targets emotions to influence an audience.
What is pathos?
*DAILY DOUBLE* This resource helps students with their mental health and interpersonal conflicts.
What is Mendocino College Health & Wellness Services?
Which essay type relies more heavily on emotional appeals?
What is a persuasive essay?
This rhetorical move is important in academic writing because it helps integrate quotes smoothly and shows their relevance
What is the quote/evidence sandwich?
This type of evidence is generally considered to be stronger in academic writing.
What is textual evidence?
The following statement is this type of appeal:
Imagine...
What is pathos?
This is the correct order of all appeals that are present in this statement:
As a professor with 20 years of experience, I urge you to adopt this study method because research shows it improves retention by 40%, and you'll regret it if you don't try it and fail the exam.
What is ethos, logos, pathos?