Citation
Name four types of citation methods.
MLA, APA, IEEE, Chicago
What is the main idea of an essay?
Thesis statement
Name the steps of writing process
1. Brainstorm
2. Outline
3. Drafting
4. Peer-review
5. Revision
What is a sentence fragment?
Fragments are incomplete sentences, they lack a subject, verb or both.
What is medium
Method by which you choose to convey your message
Why is citation important?
Build author's credibility
The central idea of a paragraph or essay
I need to make sure all of my sentences focus on my ______________.
What is topic sentence (or main idea)?
Name one out of the three ways to correct a run-on sentence.
Period, semicolon, connector
When thinking about audience, what is one question to ask yourself?
-Whom do you want to reach?
-What is the audience's background?
-What are their interests?
-What circumstances or views may affect their reading?
Etc.
Based on our library visit, what is the act of citing sources in one's essay?
Joining a conversation
1. Claims of fact
2. Claims of value
3. Claims of policy
All the sentences in each paragraph must do this.
What is support the topic sentence?
What is a comma splice?
Occurs when writers combine two (or more) complete sentences incorrectly.
The intended outcome(s) or goal(s) of a message.
What is the purpose?
In a journal/periodical reference page citation, what information (in order) follows the name of the journal title?
What is the volume number, issue number and pages where the article is found in the journal/periodical.
Explain how the evidence support your thesis is to __________________________.
When prewriting, it is important for a writer to come up with a
What is a thesis statement?
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. We watched the flock of pigeons pecking at sandwich crumbs on the sidewalk.
B. We watched pigeons.
C. While the flock of pigeons, pecking at sandwich crumbs and strutting along the sidewalk as if to say to passersby, "We own the block," crossed into the territory of our rose garden.
C. Because it's a sentence fragment.
Explain the difference between author's purpose and exigence
Exigence is the background of the text while author's purpose is what the author wants the audience to walk away thinking/feeling.
This is the proper APA format for a news article.
What is Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Restates the writer's claim; reinforces the main points; ends with (additional analysis, future speculation, quotation, story; questions, call to action, or link to introduction)
What is conclusion?
You should write ______________ at the end of drafting.
Introduction and conclusion
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? Why?
A. Pack for your camping trip with safety in mind flashlights, extra water, and matches are essential.
B. With safety in mind, pack the following items for your camping trip: flashlights, extra water, and matches.
C. Flashlights, extra water, and matches are essential safety items to pack for your camping trip.
A. Because it's a run-on sentence.
This is something you would research if you were reading a paper responding to Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet".
What is "The Ballot or the Bullet"?
Who is Malcolm X?
What is the conversation surrounding Malcolm X?
What is the rhetorical situation of "The Ballot or the Bullet"?