Vocabulary
Course Readings
Eli Review
Syllabus
Class Presentations
100

Any and all claims that an author responds to in their writing.

What is "They Say"

100

The main argument (and title) of Jonathan Malesic's NYT article, which argues that school should be leisurely.

What is "School Is Not Your Job?"

100

The three steps of an entire Eli Review cycle.

What are "write, review, and revise?

100

The number of formal assignments in this course.

What is "four?"

100

The artist and album which our textbook is named after.

What is Drake's Views?

200

The act of bringing together multiple sources and drawing new conclusions based on their collective impact.

What is "synthesis"

200

The university at which Theo Baker discovered a research scandal

Where is Stanford University?

200

The process of prioritizing large-scale issues when giving feedback, as opposed to focusing on smaller issues.

What is "thinking globally?"

200

The UB general education requirement this course fulfills

What is "Communication Literacy (CL) 1?"

200
The "father of rhetoric" who coined ethos, pathos, and logos.

Who is Aristotle?

300

The practice of persuasion; most commonly oral or textual.

What is rhetoric?

300
The main subject of the Views chapter titled "But Don't Get Me Wrong"

What is metacommentary?

300

True or False: The revision plan should be based upon only the feedback you received from your peers and your instructor.

False: revision plans can also be inspired by your own revision priorities

300

The percentage of your final grade that is made up of informal writing assignments.

What is "40 percent?"

300

The name of Eric Hayot's formula for a strong, academic paragraph.

What is the "Uneven U?"

400

The practice of anticipating counter arguments and responding to them within your text.

What is "Planting naysayers?"

400

The practice of conceding some part of your argument to those who disagree with you. Hint: It is also the title of the Views chapter

What is "Yes / No / Okay, But?"

400

If a student fails to submit a draft on Eli Review, their final grade will be deducted by _____.

What is one letter grade?

400
The numerical grade (out of 100) needed to earn an A in this course

What is 93?

400
The name of the test that an "x affects y" thesis statement would "fail" in terms of making for a strong argument.

What is the variables test?

500

The common tendency of writers to misinterpret or misunderstand their sources, thus resulting in a poor summary of their argument.

What is the "closest cliche syndrome?"

500
The Views textbook encourages you to perceive your writing / research as an entrance into ______.

What is "a conversation?"

500

The three-step acronym to giving good feedback.

What is "Describe-Evaluate-Suggest?"

500

The location of my office hours.

Where is Zoom?

500

The example given to help us think about logos (or a lack of it) in our presentation on rhetoric.

What are conspiracy theories?