Odds and Ends
What is The Naked Roommate?
In this part of the essay, you build your points, develop your ideas, and support your claim.
What is the body?
This rhetorical appeal suggests that the writer means you no harm
What is ethos?
The place to read, study, get snacks, meet with a writing tutor...
What is the Writing Center?
Word-for-word (or verbatim) from the source
What is a direct quote?
In this boxed reading from Dean's List, we learned the power of identifying goals and setting priorities in order to get all "everything in."
What is "Is the Jar Full?"
This way of connecting the parts helps you cross from one point to the other in your text. They are often placed at or near the start of sentences so they can signal to readers where your text is going.
What is a transition?
The 3 Rhetorical Appeals commonly used in Argumentation
What are Ethos, Logos, and Pathos?
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Who is Jeffrey?
If known, these 2 items must appear in the parenthetical, in-text citation
What are the author's name and the page number?
The Writing Center Mascot
The final page of the essay that contains essential research information
What is the Works Cited page?
The use of pathos is an attempt to make this kind of connection with the reader
What is an appeal to emotion?
The place to work out on campus
What is the RAWC?
The way in which we avoid "stand alone" or "drop-in" quotes (hint: it includes a food reference}
What is a quote sandwich?
This must appear after the quote in order for the "sandwich" to be complete. It's the "bottom bun."
What is an explanation or analysis of the quote?
The topic and controlling idea (and the first sentence) of a paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
The use of reasons and evidence to support a thesis
What are logical appeals (or logos)?
One of the two academic coaches in the ASC
Who is Derek? OR Who is Amber?
Putting the author's (your source's) words into your own word
What is a paraphrase?
The documentation style required for all compositions at UAFS in which outside sources are used
What is MLA (Modern Language Association)?
The "big idea" of an academic paper; it generally appears in the introduction
What is the thesis?
Writers address these to gain credibility (ethos)
What are objections or opposing views?
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What is the Boreham Library?
Borrowing from an outside source and failing to give it proper credit
What is plagiarism?