MLA Formatting
What font size should you use in MLA format?
12
Your essay should be informative rather than ______
Persuasive (aka do not argue)
A _____ is any person, group, or organization that has a "stake" in a project, business, or decision, meaning they are either affected by it or can influence its outcome
Stakeholder
_______ is a four-question classical rhetorical method used to analyze, define, and resolve disputes by finding the exact point of disagreement
Stasis Theory
Appealing to an audience using facts, statistics, and logical argumentation (e.g., antithesis, rhetorical questions)
Logos
What goes at the end of any MLA work?
Works Cited
What is the minimum word count for Project 3 Essay?
How many stakeholders are you required to discuss in your Mapping The Conversation Essay?
FIVE
Stage 1 of Stasis Theory deals with exploring the irrefutable _____ of the situation
Facts
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable; can help you explain complex ideas in your writing
Metaphor
What font(s) should you use for MLA?
Times New Roman and/or Arial
How many sources do you need to include in your Project 3 Essay?
10+
Combining ethos (experience), logos (data), and pathos (stories) helps a speaker convince which group?
Stakeholders
Stage 2 of Stasis Theory, or the _______ Stage, helps us understand how different groups might define the issue (which also helps us decide how we should define the issue)
Definition
Appealing to the audience's emotions, values, or beliefs (e.g., vivid description, metaphor).
Pathos
What goes in the upper right-hand corner of your paper(s) in MLA format?
Last name/Page number
Your rough draft is due on ______
What things can influence a stakeholder's opinion on a given topic? (List 3+)
Values, Opinions, Experiences, Perceived level of benefit or risk, The quality of communication, External Pressure, Economics Advantages/Disadvantages, and Personal motivation.
Stage 3 of Stasis Theory, or the ____ stage, assesses the various values in conflict within the given situation (e.g. is this good/bad)
Quality
Establishing the speaker's authority, credibility or character (e.g., personal anecdotes, tone)
Ethos
What is included in an MLA header? (must list all in the correct order)
Name
Instructor
Course
Date
4 of your 5 stakeholders need to be _______
Active Advocates/Active Stakeholders
Stakeholders most commonly disagree at the ____ stage of stasis
Policy/4th
The 4th and final stage of Stasis, or the ____ stage, is where a group decides what to do about a situation
Policy
A propitious moment for decision or action
Kairos