Technical Writing
A sentence without a verb.
What is a fragment?
This is a peer-reviewed article.
What is a scholarly source?
The last sentence in your introduction.
What is the thesis statement?
The length of an abstract.
What is 150 to 250 words?
The kind of website that is acceptable to use as a scholarly source.
What is a government-run website?
Another name for a run-on sentence.
What is a fused-sentence?
All good argumentative essays will do this.
What is considering the opposing view?
In addition to dictionary definitions, these should always be avoided in an introduction.
What is a cosmic phrase?
The tense that APA format uses in signal phrases.
What is the passive voice?
The part of a sentence that needs to come before a direct quote.
What is a signal phrase?
This is needed after every direct quote, summary, or paraphrase.
The three modes of argument were first proposed by this person.
Who is Aristotle? (Ethos, pathos, logos)
This is the information that should be provided in your introduction before you begin writing your essay.
What is the contextual/historical background?
APA format is most commonly used for this type of assignment.
What is a research paper or case study?
The first sentence in a paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
Using this form of identification is informal even in narrative writing.
What is addressing the audience with "you"?
The danger that follows quoting an outside source.
What is neglecting to elaborate?
When your argument is not focused.
What is a broad thesis statement?
The biggest difference between APA and MLA citations on a references page.
What is the location of the year of publication?
If I am having a hard time finding more scholarly sources, this is a good place to look.
This type of shortened word is always informal in academic writing.
What is a contraction?
When a writer fails to write objectively about a subject.
What is bias?
The main reason why your introduction is different from your abstract.
What is the thesis statement/basis for your argument?
The unabbreviated name of APA.
What is the American Psychological Association?
When a public speaker lists their credentials, they are using this form of persuasion.
What is ethos?