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Roberts begins his essay with a hypothetical weekend assignment to write an essay on_________.
College Football
When choosing an argument, Roberts says it is more interesting to__________.
Write about the other side.
This is the sentence that every writer should have to catch the reader's attention.
What is the hook sentence?
What mark allows you to separate items in a list, set off introductory phrases, and connect two independent clauses with a conjunction
a comma
According to Mike Bunn, instead of just reading for content, you should read to identify these decisions the author made, so you can adopt them in your own work.
Writerly, Choices, Skills, or Techniques
This is the exact number of words the hypothetical English instructor asks the class to write for a composition on college football
500 words
Instead of stuffing your sentences with "straw" to reach a word count, you must work to___________.
Make your sentences concise or lean and tough
In essay writing, any strong argument should always point back to this single sentence
Thesis Statement
"The list of required readings (is/are) posted on Webcourses."
Which verb should you use?
IS
To explain his reading philosophy, Bunn compares a writer studying a text to this profession studying a constructed building.
An architect
According to Roberts, a paper full of "five hundred words dripping out of nothing" will likely receive this Letter Grade_______ because of "weak content."
Roberts says, "If you want the reader to believe college football is bad for the players, you have to display the evil." What does he mean by this?
He suggests writers to construct an image, provide examples, and get specific for the readers.
In academic writing, a paragraph must contain evidence, examples, direct quotes, or data to back up the main idea, collectively known by this term.
supporting sentences
this specific punctuation mark is great if your sentence needs to introduce a formal list, an explanation, or a long quotation.
: Colon
Bunn realized that writing was a word-by-word process while reading books with a tiny flashlight at his job in this dimly lit _________.
Theater
What is the job of the writer according to Roberts?
To find the argument and make it interesting.
"At the end of the day" & "Last but Not Least" are examples of________?
Pat Expressions
What comes after the conclusion?
The Works Cited Page
Use this article when referring to a specific noun or a noun that has already been introduced to the reader
THE
Bunn says the goal of identifying Writerly Choices is to actively build a toolbox of strategies to use when you _____________.
write essays.
Roberts says you should not start an essay on "My Pet Peeve" by complaining about this person, because the joke lost its edge after the War of 1812.
The English Instructor
If your high school principal is a ______, Roberts says you should call them a ________instead of starting your statement with "in my opinion"
A fool
Writers use words like "passed away" or "mentally ill," to shrink away from touchy or taboo subjects.
What are these called?
Euphemisms
"The experiment was conducted by the researcher" is written in ________ voice.
Passive Voice
Bunn suggests you determine these two important contextual factors before you even start reading a text.
The Intended Audience and The Author's Purpose