Vocab
Reading skills
Writing skills
App. reading skills
App. writing skills
100

What is the definition of arduous? Synonyms?

Extremely difficult to achieve ; hard, difficult

100

What are 3 rhetoric features? 

tone, structural elements, style

100

What is important to keep in mind when writing an objective summary? 

Task, purpose, audience 

100

This source seems to be accurate filled with lots of data and information but contains many grammatical errors. 

Is this source reliable? 

no

100

Read the excerpt from “Missing the Dark.”

Each year in New York City alone, about 10,000 migratory birds are injured or killed crashing into skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, says Glenn Phillips, executive director of the New York City Audubon Society. The estimates as to the number of birds dying from collisions across North America annually range from 98 million to close to a billion. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates 5 million–50 million birds die each year from collisions with communication towers.

Which appeal to the audience is the author using in this passage?

pathos

200

What is the definition of emulate? Synonyms?

to strive to imitate or approach equality with ; imitate 

200

Why is textual evidence important? 

Textual evidence can support claims

200

How do you turn you claim into a thesis sentence? 

Ask the why/ Asking why in your sentence will turn the claim into a thesis

200

Suppose you are writing an essay titled “Affluence in 16th-Century England.” Which sentence from the first paragraph would provide a context clue to the meaning of the word affluence?

some nobles owned multiple estates 

200

This is an example of ___

Original: Global warming is speeding up 

vs..

Rising temperatures on the earth are affecting human, plant, and ocean life.

revising thesis statements 

300

What is incumbency? Synonyms? 

State of currently occupying an office ; appointment 

300

What is inductive reasoning? 

Links events to frequent occurring patterns

300

What 2 things are required in an argumentative essay besides the body paragraphs?

counterclaim and rebuttal 

300

Appealing to the emotions of the audience i called?

pathos

300

What type of tone is use when writing an informational essay?

objective tone

400

What is succinct? Synonyms? 

expressed without unnecessary words ; brief 

400

What 2 types of rule are in legal reasoning?

stated and cited

400

When do you address/ restate your thesis?

Introduction and conclusion 

400

syntax, diction, tone and voice are all example of?

stylistic elements

400

___ may be included in persuasive writing. Encouraging he reader to do something about the specific topic is?

call to action

500

What is misnomer? Synonyms? 

an incorrect term to describe something ; mistake

500

What is Ethos?

convincing the credibility

500

What is cohesiveness? 

the flow of sentences or one paragraph to another 

500

A source written by a high school freshmen about medical advice. 

Is this source reliable?

no

500

All essays should be in ___ format

MLA