About your Intructor
Rhetorical Situation Examples
Approaches to Synthesis
Investigating the Conversation Rubric
100

stuffing (the food)

What is Wes's favorite Thanksgiving food? 

100

Including credentials of an author when citing a source in an essay

What is an example of the rhetorical appeal: ethos? 

100

With this approach, you might organize the different themes and explain the common consensus that a majority of authors have come to in relation to each theme. 

What is "discuss the trends"?

100

Writing this at the end of your essay will get you get you 10pts. 

What is the writing reflection?

200

Atlanta Braves (the baseball team)

What is Wes's favorite baseball team? 

200

Posing your research question in your introduction. 

What is an example of purpose? 

200

With this approach, you might organize the different themes and discuss ways in which the sources differ or are similar in their discussion of a given theme. 

What is compare and contrast? 
200

Sources must be cited in-text and at the end of the essay in .... style. 

What is MLA?

300

Mamas Cafe

What is Wes's new favorite restaurant in Logan

300

Acknowledging how a recent event or events have made your topic a pressing topic to discuss today.

What is an example of Kairos?

300

With this approach, you might organize the different themes and identify problems or missing perspectives that your sources acknowledge in relation to each theme.

What is "identify problems or missing perspectives"?

300
The ... is the most important part of your introduction?

What is a "clarly stated thesis"? 

400

April 2022

When is Wes's first baby going to be born?

400
Writing in an essay about all the factors that make the topic urgent to the author and or audience. 
What is an example of exigence? 
400

With this approach, you might organize the different themes and discuss the major ways in which the data, evidence, statistics, etc. regarding each theme is in conflict among the sources.

What is "highlight conflicting evidence"?


400
The key themes of your essay must connect your sources to the ....

What is "the ongoing conversation"?