the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
What is rhetoric?
100
Author's last name and page number
What is the basic MLA quote format? Hint: What are the two elements required in text for quotes/paraphrases.
100
Thesis statement
What is the "heart" of the essay or the "roadmap" of the essay?
100
Cat
What is Chelsea's favorite animal?
200
Literacy sponsor
What do we call a person who played a pivotal role in our literacy development?
200
Our man, Aristotle
Who coined the term "rhetoric"?
200
Same way as a quote: author's last name and page number
How do you cite a paraphrase?
200
Topic sentences
What is the thesis of a paragraph? Hint: it helps the reader understand what the entire paragraph will be about.
200
Moo
What is the name of Chelsea's cat?
300
Revision is the stage in the writing process where the author reviews, alters, and amends her or his message, according to what has been written in the draft.
Define revision.
300
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
What are the three rhetorical devices?
300
Vetted by other experts, uses facts, appears unbiased, neutral publisher, author's credentials shared, etc.
What are some of the requirements of a credible source?
300
Quote
What is it called when a writer borrows an author's exact words and uses them in an essay?
300
Scottish fold
What is the name of the cat breed that features unusual folded ears?
400
Malcolm X
What is the name of the human rights activist who wrote a literacy narrative from prison? Hint: we read a part of this in class.
400
Context, Claim, Audience, Creator, Topic
What are some of the elements of the rhetorical situation?
400
Primary source: first-hand experience (i.e. entry from Benjamin Franklin's personal diary)
Secondary source: rendering (analysis, etc) of first-hand experience (i.e. an article analyzing the voice of Benjamin Franklin's personal diary).
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
400
Quote: exact words borrowed from a source in quote marks. Paraphrase: idea borrowed from source not in quote marks, but cited.
What is the difference between a quote and a paraphrase?
400
Tigers (Panthera tigris), specifically the Amur Tigers, are the largest cats, weighing in at up to 305 kg (671 lbs).
What is the largest type of cat?
500
Editing: changing sentence structure, editing for grammar, etc.
Revision: altering the argument, adding support for argument, deleting, restructuring.
What is the difference between revision and editing?
500
Exigence
What is the latin term meaning "to arise out of". Hint: this is the situation that creates the need for a piece of writing/rhetoric.
500
Proquest, which is the name of the database it came from.