Rhetoric
Academic Writing Genre
Source Use
Grammar
Wild Card
100

Ethos is to credibility, what ____ is to emotions. 

What is pathos?

100

This is, arguably, the most important part of the writing process, where you go rework and edit your writing. 

What is revision/review?



100

This is what I.C.E. stands for. 

What is Introduction, Cite, and Explain?

100

Effect is a example of this part of speech. 

What is noun?

100

This is the only music that Ms. Katelyn likes to play during class. 

Who is Lofi (study) Girl?

200

Expert opinion and hard evidence are persuasive techniques often used for this rhetorical appeal. 

What is logos?

200

This is the definition of academic writing. 

What is to communicate ideas and research to a wider community. 

200

"The author explains," is an example of this. 

What is a tag?
200
Denotation is to literal meaning, what connotation is to this. 

What is implications/associations?

200

These faculty members were played during the Staff vs. Student basketball game this year. 

Who are Lawson, Rose, Ms. Anderson, and Mr. Shear?

300

These are the 5 parts of the Rhetorical Situation and what they mean. 

What is: Telos/purpose, Ethos/author, pathos/audience, Logos/genre, and Kairos/setting+timing?

300

The purpose of student academic writing is this. 

What is to demonstrate learning in an assessment?

300

This is the difference between a primary and secondary source. 

What is how far removed from the event the author is? 

(Primary = is a first hand account, Secondary = history of event) 

300

Information about a noun that is not needed to understanding the meaning of the sentence and is, therefore, set off by commas. 


What is nonessential clause?

300

This is the only letter to not appear in any US state name and it is the name of Ms. Katelyn's cat. 

What is Q?

400

Below is an example of this persuasive technique: 

"Today, a baffled lady observed the shell where my soul dwells / And announced that I'm 'articulate' / Which means that when it comes to enunciation and diction I don't even think of it / ‘Cause I’m 'articulate' / So when my professor asks a question / And my answer is tainted with a connotation of urbanized suggestion / There’s no misdirected intention Pay attention / ‘Cause I’m 'articulate'" -- Jamila Lysicott. 

What is repetition?

(Also acceptable: what is imagery?) 

400
The 3 questions your thesis should answer about your writing.

What is: the what (claim), the how (support), and the why (significance)?

400

While we use a summary for this reason, we paraphrase for this reason.

What is to give context/overview and to express one idea or argument in our own words?

400

These are the scenarios when a semicolon is appropriate to use. 

What is a list, especially when commas are used previously in the sentence, and to connect 2 independent clauses?

400

An author you read this year in English also wrote the popular book Kindred.

Who is Octavia Butler?

500

An advertisement featuring two maps that depict different phone-companies wireless coverage across America is an example of this persuasive technique. 

What is compare and contrast?

500

These are the 7 features of academic writing.

What is structures, evidenced, critical, precise, balanced, objective, and formal?

500

This is an example of this way to incorrectly use a source:

Paragraph: 

He states, "The importance of time management cannot be overstated" (Time Management for Students 30). This book offers practical strategies for organizing one's schedule and maximizing productivity.

Reference: Quinn, David. Time Management for Students. HVA Press. NY, 2024.

What is the in-text citation not matching the first word of the reference citation?

500

This is the proper order of "there, their, and they're" in the sentence below. 

"The kids are with ___aunt and uncle, but I'm not sure how long ___ going to stay ___."

What is their, they're, and there?

500

This is how you spell Mr. V's full last name. 

What is Vasiladiotis?