This area is considered in the revision process to make sure that the topic is not worn-out, the writing is not stale, the voice is not predictable or fake, and the essay is not boring or formulaic
What is approach?
100
Words that do not imply equal value and respect for all people in such categories as ethnicity, age, disabilities, and conditions demonstrate this
What is bias?
100
Longer, essay-length pieces that "extend" your understanding of topics and clarify and deepen your understanding of a term
What are extended definitions?
100
The essential insight of the comparison, generally either stated at the beginning of the paper or left to the end
What is the point (of comparison)?
100
A series of statements arranged in a logical sequence, supported with sound evidence, and expressed powerfully so as to sway the reader or listener
What is an argument?
200
This area is considered in the revision process to make sure the overall writing plan works, that opening ideas are effective, that the flow of ideas is appropriate, and that closing ideas offer an effective summary
What is organization?
200
Editing for this includes reviewing punctuation and mechanics, looking for usage and grammar errors, checking for spelling areas, and checking for form and presentation
What is correctness?
200
The literal meaning of a term
What is denotative?
200
The specific points of comparison used to anchor the analyses of the writer
What are the criteria (used for comparison)?
200
A conclusion drawn from logical thought and reliable evidence
What is a claim?
300
These elements can be used to link, expand, or intensify ideas when writing and help tie together words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs
What are transitions?
300
Langauge used in a certain profession or by a particular group of people that often sounds technical and unnatural to readers
What is jargon?
300
The suggested meaning of a term
What is connotative?
300
Generally structured either subject by subject or trait by trait by trait in comparison-contrast writing
What is organization (of the comparison)?
300
Claims that state that something does nor does not have worth
What are claims of value?
400
This writing tool can be effective when you need to be tactful, if you want to strss the object or person acted upon, or if the actual actor is understood, unknown, or unimportant
What is passive voice?
400
Examples include short and choppy writing, flat and predictable writing, fragments, run-ons, comma splices, unclear writing, nonstandard language, and unnatural writing.
What are sentence problems?
400
The historical meaning of a term
What is etymological?
400
Works best for short, simple comparisons and deals with one topic fully, followed by the second topic
What is subject by subject?
400
Claims sthat state that something is or is not the case
What are claims of truth?
500
This writing format avoids the use of personal pronouns, uses technical terms and jargon sparingly, has an appropriate level of formality, and avoids unneccessary qualifiers
What is academic style?
500
Editing for this considers redundancy, repetition, general wording, highly technical terms, and fair language
What is word choice?
500
Represented by the formula larger class + distinguishing characteristics
What is a term?
500
Works best for longer, more complex comparisons and compares topics side by side, feature by feature
What is trait by trait?
500
Claims that state that something ought or ought not to be done