Argumentation
This is the ancient Greek term for the ancient art of discourse.
What is Rhetoric?
This unique identifier, often a series of numbers, is assigned to a journal article for easy and permanent online access.
What is the DOI?
The Trivium and the Quadrivium are the foundation for these academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture.
What are the Humanities?
In an MLA citation, the author's name is typically listed in this order: last name, followed by this.
What is the first name?
Name two document formats Professor Childs does not accept.
What are PDFs, Google Docs, Pages, RFTs, ODTS?
This, with its three points, is the roadmap for your argumentative essay.
What is the thesis statement?
This type of scholarly source, written by experts in a field, is typically peer-reviewed and cited in academic research.
What is a journal article?
The Quadrivium includes arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and this musical art focused on harmony and ratios.
What is Music?
In MLA format, the Works Cited page should be alphabetized by the author's last name and this type of indentation is used for each citation.
What is the hanging indent?
When you are absent, you contact this person to see what you've missed.
Who is a fellow classmate?
This ancient Greek philosopher, often called the "Father of Rhetoric," defined rhetoric as "the art of persuasion."
A source must have undergone this process, where other experts assess its quality before publication, to be considered highly credible.
What is peer review?
This Trivium subject teaches students how to persuade, influence, and express ideas effectively through speech or writing.
What is Rhetoric?
If a source has two authors, you list the second name in this order.
What is first name, then last?
Major writing assignments are this percentage of your overall grade.
What is 40%?
This rhetorical appeal seeks to persuade by targeting the audience's emotions.
What is Pathos?
This database, widely used in the social sciences, contains millions of scholarly articles and research reports.
What is JSTOR?
This is the first stage of the Trivium, focusing on learning the rules and structures of language to effectively communicate.
What is grammar?
This is another name for a newspaper or magazine.
What is a periodical?
MLA stands for this.
What is the Modern Language Association?
This rhetorical appeal is based on the credibility of the speaker.
What is Ethos?
This part of a scholarly article summarizes the research question, methods, and findings in about 150-250 words.
What is the abstract?
The study of this subject in the Quadrivium involves the abstract properties of numbers and their relationships.
What is arithmetic?
If a source has no individual author, you begin the MLA citation with this element instead.
What is the title of the work?
These two things take the place of a Final Exam in this class.
What is the Final Research Paper and MultiModal Presentation?