For Matt?
This "precious" substance can also help create some really awesome paragraphs.
What is METAL?
When Prof talks about citation styles, this is the phrase she uses for how detailed and difficult they ALL are.
What is "It's pickier than you think"?
If you want to hit them in the feels (or the lizard brain), use this rhetorical device.
What is pathos?
This kind of editing can help you organize your thoughts into sections and offers you a different point of "hue."
What is color coding?
This is the real life event Prof. says writing an introduction is like.
What is starting a bar fight?
This is a good overall guide for formatting an essay...that looks a little bit like math.
What is the great essay equation?
If it's important to spell ANYTHING right before you turn in your paper, it's this.
What is your professor's name?
Using this form of rhetoric, about the person's credentials, when introducing a quote adds credibility to the quote
What is ethos?
Write these alongside your assignments so that you can see your growth and take stock of your skills.
What are process notes?
When Prof is REALLY emphasizing something she wants you to do or not do, she says, "for the love of..." what?
What is "...all that is holy"?
Your thesis statement should always have these two parts.
What are a claim and a roadmap?
This is the reason not to use "I think" or "I believe."
What is "You're writing it; I know you believe it!"
This is THE single most important element that determines the tone of an essay and the choices authors make.
What is the audience?
If you use information with numbers, statistics, or dates, you should make sure to include this at the end of the sentence.
What is an in-text citation?
This is the best way to reach Prof. Myer...seriously...stop emailing me if you want me to reply.
What is a Teams chat?
Your thesis statement should appear twice in an essay (in different forms)--in these two places.
What are the last sentence of the first paragraph and the first sentence of the last paragraph.
Don't start your last paragraph with these words. It's effing obnoxious.
What is "In conclusion?"
At its very basic definition, rhetoric is communication designed to do this.
What is convince?
This form of revising can be done to break down your essay into its parts.
What is reverse outlining?
Professor Myer always says the punctuation OUT LOUD with THIS intro phrase word.
What is "However, COMMA"
These are the parts of a METAL paragraph.
These are the four no-no rules for hooks.
What are questions; quotes; no-s#!+, Sherlock statements; and cliches?
While it's usually used in persuasive writing, Rhetoric is ALSO important in research writing, specifically for these reasons.
What are meeting AUDIENCE expectations to accomplish your PURPOSE, introducing quotes with ETHOS of sources, and presenting your own argument with good LOGOS and no evidence of biased PATHOS?
This is the name for the formatting technique used on a works cited page for each entry.
What is a hanging indent?
This is what Prof. Myer will often say about life when things are rough.