Thesis Statements
True or False – Thesis Statements can only be at the end of the introduction.
False. Thesis Statements can be anywhere in an Academic Essay and are often included in the conclusion in papers written in the STEM fields
In your own words, define the term “Rhetor.”
Those people, real or imagined, responsible for the discourse and its authorial voice.
If you had to look something up, should you cite that information?
Yes! You should always be checking for accuracy and giving credit to your sources.
Think of a field of study (or work) outside of English and provide examples of how the Invention step in the Writing Process could be applied to that field.
This is the brainstorming phase.
Describe a moment when the Audience can be “imagined.”
You do it every day on Social Media. You don't actually know who will read your posts and look at your photos and videos, but you imagine them as you construct your posts.
True of False - An audience should be able to know what your essay is about without the thesis statement.
True. The essay should be entirely focused around a single thesis and we should know what that thesis is without it being explicitly stated.
In your own words, define the term “Exigence.”
The matter and motivation of the discourse
Why should you avoid starting your essay with a quotation?
It can impact your credibility and without a claim or analysis, it can be misinterpreted by your reader.
Think of a field of study (or work) outside of English and provide examples of how the Planning step in the Writing Process could be applied to that field.
This is the outlining phase.
True or False – Scholarly Sources do not use images.
False! Scholarly sources use images, i.e. charts, graphs, photos, etc. as evidence.
True or False – Thesis Statements should only be one sentence.
False - This is often used as a shortcut to teach you to create Focused thesis statements.
In your own words, define the term “Interlocutor.”
A person taking part in a conversation of dialogue.
If you paraphrase an article, do you need to include a citation?
Yes! Even though you are using your own words, the ideas are the intellectual property of the original scholar.
Think of a field of study (or work) outside of English and provide examples of how the Drafting step in the Writing Process could be applied to that field.
This is where you start to construct your first draft.
Why is a source like The New York Times considered “popular?”
It is not Peer Reviewed and it is not written by an expert. Journalists interview experts as sources for their articles.
What does it mean for a thesis statement to be “revelatory?”
A thesis statement is "revelatory" when it approaches a new idea or concept or it reframes an old idea in a new way.
What are 2 questions you should ask if you are applying a Rhetorical Analysis to a website?
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
If you are using a quote within an article but the quote was not written by the author of the article, how should you cite it?
You may reference that other scholar in the introduction of the quote, but the name in the in-text citation should correspond with the last name listed in your Works Cited page.
Think of a field of study (or work) outside of English and provide examples of how the Revision step in the Writing Process could be applied to that field.
This is where you go back over your essay, and check it for errors.
True or False - Popular sources usually use hyperlinks to cite their sources.
True! This is where you can go to find more information on a subject. Popular sources usually do not include in-text citations and a Works Cited or References page at the end of the source.
What three components must a quality Thesis Statement have?
It must be Focused, Arguable, and Revelatory
In your own words, define Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
Ethos: Credibility
Pathos: Emotional Appeals
Logos: Logical Appeals
What is the format for body paragraphs in research papers?
CLAIM >> EVIDENCE >> ANALYSIS
Think of a field of study (or work) outside of English and provide examples of how the Editing step in the Writing Process could be applied to that field.
This is where you are mindful of audience and allow your editing to correct any misunderstandings made by your reader(s).
Name and define a Logical Fallacy
For more information on this subject, please see the "Logical Fallacies" Topic in OnCampus.