Argument
The act of asserting or defending a claim, opinion, or belief
What is 'Argument'?
The process of identifying and using the most effective strategies to influence thought
What is "Rhetoric"?
These are the four basic formatting requirements of an MLA essay
What are "running header, heading, Times New Roman font size 12, double spacing"
The phrase used to introduce an author or owner of source material. It tells us the WHO
What is "Signal Phrase"?
Three primary tools in a writer's toolbox
What are "Vocabulary, Punctuation, and Grammar"?
To persuade others to see the wisdom of a perspective
What is "Academic Argument"?
This refers to the conditions which will effect your argument
What is "Rhetorical Situation?"
In MLA, you should use sentence case for essay titles (T/F)
What is "False"- use Title Case
The two main ways you use direct content in your writing. It is the WHAT
What is "Direct Quotes and Paraphrases"?
This document was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson
What is "The Declaration of Independence"?
This type of argument involves listening to another's perspective so that you understand it before you respond
What is "Rogerian Argument"?
This refers to the active method you will employ to persuade others"?
What is "Rhetorical Strategy"?
The way dates are formatted in MLA style
What is "Day Month Year"?
The content inside the parenthetical citation indicates the...
What is "The WHERE"
This statement tells your reader what your topic is, what you believe about your topic, and why you believe it
This ancient Greek scholar divided argumentative assertions into three types: fact, value, and policy
Who is "Aristotle"?
These are the three main determining factors in a given Rhetorical Situation
What are "Audience, Purpose, and Stance"?
In MLA, these are the two special formatting requirements used for a Works Cited page
What are "Hanging Indents and Alphabetized"?
These are the three parts needed for every in-text citation. Together they form a 'citation sandwich'
What are "Signal Phrase, Direct Content, and Parenthetical Citation"?
A signal phrase and parenthetical citation for this quote: "My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status."
What is, 'Sir Ken Robinson claims that,"..." (time stamp) or ("Do Schools").'?
This type of argument depends on using inquiry and advocacy as a form of reasoning
What is "Toulmin Argument"?
These are the three main means of persuasion used in argument
What are "Logos, Ethos, and Pathos"?
Generally, how source titles and container titles are each formatted
What are "Quotation Marks [source titles] and Italics [container titles]"?
These are the five main reasons why/how in-text citations are used
What are, "1) Distinguishes between you and source, 2) Establishes credibility 3) Gives source credit 4) Creates a key for the reader 5) Protects you from plagiarism
The relationship between writing and reading depends on what
What is " to write in a visual 'code' so that the reader can 'decode' it"?