Definite Definitions
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
What is Genre?
In MLA format, what is the standard font and size for the text of a research paper?
What is Times New Roman, 12-point?
This is a concise statement at the end of the introduction that presents the main argument or claim of an essay and guides the reader on what to expect in the subsequent discussion
What is a thesis?
We read an article about a historically Viking film by director Rober Eggers. What is the name of the film?
What is the Northman?
What is the initial stage of the writing process where you generate ideas and plan your essay?
What is pre-writing or brainstorming?
A written work valued for superior or lasting artistic merit.
What is Literature?
In MLA format, what is the title of the page where you list all your sources at the end of your paper?
What is Works Cited?
What is the name of the first sentence of a paragraph telling the reader what the paragraph is about?
What is Topic Sentence?
What type of research did Eggers incorporate in his film? Try to name three.
What is historical, archaeological, and mythological?
During which stage of the writing process do you put your ideas into complete sentences and paragraphs?
What is drafting?
A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
What is analysis?
In MLA format, should the entries on the Works Cited page be single-spaced or double-spaced?
What is Double-Spaced?
In crafting a thesis statement, what should you strive to make it? (I'm looking for three things).
What is clear, specific, and arguable?
What is the name of the medieval author who composed "The Pardoner's Tale?"
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
What is the stage of the writing process where you review and refine your draft for clarity, coherence, and effectiveness?
What is revising?
The context or set of circumstances out of which a text arises. This has five parts: purpose, audience, topic, writer, and context.
What is Rhetorical Situation?
In MLA format, where in the sentence should the in-text citation typically be placed and where does the period go?
What is at the end of the sentence with the period after the citation?
What type of information should you include or expect to see in a body paragraph? (Hint: think about the first sentence, proving your argument, and thinking critically about the subject matter.)
What are topic sentences, supporting evidence, and analysis or commentary?
In "The Pardoner's Tale," when the old man tells the three rioters that they can find death under a tree, what do they find there?
What is gold?
What is the final stage of the writing process where you focus on correcting grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors?
What is editing?
A mode of analysis that moves a reader beyond the comprehension of the text to interpretation (explaining the meaning) of the text.
What is Close Reading?
In MLA format, if the author's name is mentioned in the sentence, what is omitted from the in-text citation?
What is the author's name?
What should a conclusion paragraph ideally do in relation to the thesis statement?
What is restate the thesis, summarize the main points, and provide a sense of closure or a call to action?
The Pardoner's favorite Latin phrase is radix malorum est cupiditas. What does this phrase roughly translate to?
What is "greed is the root of all evil?"
What is the name of the process where fellow students provide feedback on each other's drafts to help improve the quality of the writing?
What is peer review?