Response Writing
Critique Writing
Grammar
Vocab
Writing with style
100

In response writing, what does w.i.c.h. refer to?

well-supported, informed, clear, honest

100
What's the first thing you should do before writing a critique?

Read and annotate the text.

100

Choose two words to fill in the blank - be emphatic.

The disease has now spread ________ the world. (do NOT choose "all over")

right across

100

Superficially plausible, but factually wrong.

specious

100

What literary element is this?

The sun is the wellspring of all life on Earth.

metaphor
200

Response writing is similar to, but not exactly like, ______ writing.

critique

200

Of five things you should analyze when doing a critique, mention two of them:

thesis, evidence, reasoning, organization, style

200

I want to ask as to _______ now is convenient for a chat. (mention both words that could go here).

if / whether

200

A rebelliousness, a determination to circumvent a policy, an attitude of 'I'll show them'.


reactance

200

What literary element is this?

Social media is, in essence, a courtroom, but one where there are millions of judges and jury members, all in favour of the prosecution.

analogy

300

What is something you CAN put into response writing that you should avoid in other kinds of writing?


The pronoun "I"

or

Your own bias / emotion

300

In critique writing, you need to engage in these three things: (you can get half the points for two of them)

analysis, evaluation, explanation

300

Daniel reacted strongly to being presented with such an expensive invoice, ___ ___ ___ ___ beyond his ability to pay. (4 words)

as if it were

300

obvious growths that should not be there

gross abnormalities

300

What literary element is this? 

Congratulations. You are now free from the restrictions that come from employment.

euphemism

401

What's the purpose of response writing?

To express how you reacted to something.

401

What should you create in order to guide your critique?

a standard guide / a standard chart / a rubric of things covered (or similar)

401

Fix this sentence:

If you are in the west of Australia tomorrow, there's a chance you will witness a solar eclipse.

If you were to be in the west of Australia tomorrow, there's a chance you will witness a solar eclipse.

If you happened to be in the west of Australia tomorrow, there's a chance you will witness a solar eclipse.

401

harsh and overly heavy-handed (hint: originates from the same origin as "Count Dracula")

draconian

401

What literary element is this?

You're so lazy that you won't even lift a finger.

synecdoche

500

What's the main difference between response writing and critique writing?

Response: how you reacted to what was written (biased)

Critique: how well the writing you are examining serves as a good example or model of that kind of writing (unbiased)

500

What should a thesis of a critique include?

An evaluation of whether or not the piece you are critiquing did a good job at fulfilling its purpose.

500

No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to fly. 

Reword this by replacing "no matter how" with one word.

However hard you try, you will never be able to fly.

500

break down the word "collaborators"

con = with; labor = work; ators = people who

500

What literary element is this?

The Crown finds the defendant guilty.

metonymy