Essay
What is the function of an introduction essay?
Introduction paragraph sets the reader up with background information on the topics of the essay and gives a glimpse of what the rest of the essay will entail, including the thesis.
What is a metaphor?
Metaphor is figurative language that compares two things to represent or symbolize something else.
What font size and type does MLA require?
Times New Roman, 12pt font.
What is a "hook?"
What are your SI leader's names?
Brenna and Grace
True/False: Essays must be 5 paragraphs to effectively state its main claims.
False: An essay can have however many paragraphs it needs to in order to effectively cover its multiple claims.
What is a theme? (Give an example from Haunting of Hill House).
Usually a central or unifying idea that is conveyed through characters, plot, setting, etc.
How many inches are MLA margins?
1 inch
Where is a hook statement usually found in an essay?
The first sentence of the intro.
Who wrote The Haunting of Hill House?
Shirley Jackson
What is a thesis statement?
Thesis statement is the specific, arguable, controlling claim that will be discussed and proved furthermore in the essay body paragraphs.
What are the three Rhetorical appeals?
1.Ethos
2.Logos
3.Pathos
Are novels in quotations or italicized?
Please name ONE of the hook strategies we went over in SI. (Hint: there are 6).
- Humour
- Bold statements
- Statistics
- Quotation
- Pose a question
- Paint a picture/tell a story
What was the name of Edgar Allan Poe's short story that you wrote your in-class essays about?
"The Oval Portrait"
What does a quote sandwich include in its paragraph?
1.Topic sentence
2.Evidence/quote
3.Analysis
Define the three Rhetorical Appeals
1.Ethos=credibility
2.Logos=logic
3.Pathos=emotion
True/False: You do not have to cite after paraphrasing a quotation from a text.
False: You MUST ALWAYS CITE any information that is derived from another text, and not your own thought.
Just like our "Battle of the Hooks" activity...
come up with a hook statement about CHOCOLATE using a BOLD STATEMENT.
:)
What is the name of the Shel Silverstein poem we analyzed in SI for literary analysis?
"Monsters I've Met"
What THREE types of essays have you written in ENG 113A this semester? Briefly describe each one.
1. Narrative
2. Argumentative
3. Literary Analysis
What is a dependent and independent clause?
independent clause= a sentence that has a subject and a verb and requires no extra information to understand.
Dependent clauses= a sentence which start with subordinating conjunctions such as "while," "that," or "unless," give background information but cannot stand on their own as sentences.
Go up to the board and show the class how to fix this citation error in correct MLA format.
"They did not like cats." (5, Franklin)
"They did not like cats" (Franklin 5).
Just like our "Battle of the Hooks" activity...
come up with a hook statement about ORANGES using any of the hook techniques.
:)
- Close examination of the text
- Professional audience
- No personal experience