Causal Essays
Citation
Introductions
Misc
100
Causes can be immediate, which means the cause is closely related to an effect in space/time, or causes can be ______________ which means they are further removed from the event in space and/or time.
What is remote.
100
Provide the correct parenthetical:

Author: Micky Mouse
Article title: Why I dumped Minnie

Furthermore, according to Goofy, Minnie was "seeing Donald on the side" ( ).
What is (qtd. in Mouse)
100
There are five hooking strategies we discussed in class name one.
What is question or series of questions, narrative, unexpected claim/interesting stat or quote, comparison/opposing viewpoint, imaginary scenario/vivid description.
100
Does this represent a cuasal chain?

A, not B, caused C.
What is No
200
Causal essays MUST explore both cause AND effect. They cannot be pure cause or pure effect. ( T / F )
What is False
200
What is one verb that can be used to introduce a quote?
What is argues, states, notes, observes, proclaims, describes, concludes, contends, asserts, says, suggests, summizes, reports, declares, insists, presents, finds, postulates, demonstrates, believes
200
What is a bridge?
What is a connection between a broad hook and a more narrow thesis statement?
200
The following is an example of which type of definition:

Batman is or is not a superhero.
What is Categorical.
300
There are four (4) areas of research that you should conduct when writing a causal essay: __________________, authoritative information, points of contention, and historical arguments.
What is background information
300
Block quotes are different from other in-text quotes because they follow these four rules:
What is more than four lines of text on the page, not in quotations, indented 1" from the margin, and parenthetical comes AFTER end punctuation.
300
The following is an example of which hook?

Every other week, Birdie Laughlin takes out the pills she needs to control her diabetes and high blood pressure and cuts them in half so that they can stretch to another week. Every day, she rubs soothing clove oil onto her sore gums and rotting teeth because she cannot afford dental care. And because she cannot afford doctor’s visits, she and her children take vitamin C tablets every morning and cross their fingers. “We just can’t afford to get sick,” Birdie says. “Period.” Like the millions of other uninsured Americans, Birdie is forced to take chances with her health every day. ​
What is Narrative
300
Which of the following is NOT part of the CRAAP method: Currency, Accuracy, Authority, Availability, Purpose.
What is Availability?
400
Causes are also divided into sufficient and__________________. A sufficient cause is a cause that in itself brings about a particular result.
What is necessary
400
When you omit words from a quoted sentences, you MUST indicate that you have altered the quote by replacing the words with an _______________.
What is ellipsis.
400
Identify which hook is being used:

My grandmother used to compare old friends to old shoes. Both are comfortable, if not always exciting. New friendships, in contrast, can be like wearing high heels.
What is comparison
400
Causal arguments come in three forms:

1. What are/were the cause(s) of something.
2. . . .
3. What are/were the cause(s) and effect(s) of something.
What is What are/were the effect(s) of something.
500
There are two formats that can be employed when crafting a causal argument: Block and ______________, which means you ________________ causes while _______________ others.
What is endorsement, which means you reject some causes while endorsing others.
500
When you want/need to augment a quote for clarity, you can do so as long as you indicate to the reader what words you have added/modified by doing what?
What is using square brackets [ ] around the words you have modified or added.
500
Which hook do I like least and why?
What is Question or series of questions because most questions are uninteresting/unoriginal and the reader is reading to gain insight from the writer, not the other way around.
500
Your thesis statement MUST satisfy three goals:
What is identify the topic, express your opinion/viewpoint, be debatable?
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