What should you break away from when writing?
(Think about what they taught you in high school).
The five paragraph essay.
100
How do you cite an author from a book in MLA?
In the text of your paper, in the parenthetical?
Ex. ( )
(Last name Page #)
100
Partway through an argument, the arguer goes off on a tangent, raising a side issue that distracts the audience from what’s really at stake. Often, the arguer never returns to the original issue.
Red herring
100
What should NEVER do in research paper (or in any academic writing)?
Plagiarize!!!
You'll get in big trouble!!!
100
What days are conferences?
17, 20, & 21
200
What is your role as a writer?
To express yourself clearly and effectively so that your reader can easily and quickly understand everything you have written
200
How do you cite a website?
(Last name, short URL)
OR
(Title, short URL)
200
Ad hominem fallacy is...
You attack the person not the argument itself.
200
Finish this:
1. Familiarize
2. Read
3.?
4. Decide
Highlight
200
My middle name is...
I don't have one...hehehe
300
What are some common writing mistakes?
Name three
Spelling mistakes
Run-on sentences
Comma misuse
etc.
300
When was MLA VIII introduced?
Summer 2016
300
Loaded Question
You asked a question that had a presumption built into it so that it couldn't be answered without appearing guilty.
300
How many body paragraphs do you need?
As many as you want!
300
What is the first thing you need to do before you can upload a paper to the writing center?
You need to sign up for the writing center class on Canvas.
400
What is revision?
The process of rereading a text and making changes (in content, organization, sentence structure and word choice) to improve it.
400
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Title of source.
Title of container,
Other contributors,
Version,
Number,
??????????,
Publication date,
???????.
What is missing?
Author
Publisher
Location
400
Presuming that because a claim has been poorly argued, or a fallacy has been made, that the claim itself must be wrong is an example of ????????
The Fallacy fallacy...
400
What is the first step when researching a topic?
Google your topic and find more info!
400
Bonus! Raise your hand first!!!
Good job!
500
Rhetoric is more than persuasion, it's also about...
connection.
500
What is the best (maybe easiest) way to cite journal articles?
Google scholar or the OC library website!
500
You used a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence.
Why is this a fallacy?
Anecdotal
Just because it happened to you, does not mean it happens to everybody.