Potent Potables
A House of Cards
Rhymes with 'Historical Codes'
Be Honest
That's CRAAP
100
This punctuation mark can separate independent clauses in a compound sentence
What is a semicolon?
100
A thesis must specifically state the topic and this.
What is the 'controlling idea?'
100
"COMM 1007 students should all be able to recognize rhetorical modes" is an example of this broad category of rhetorical modes.
What is argumentative?
100
This class uses this citation style.
What is MLA (Modern Languages Association)?
100
This is what 'C' stands for when checking if a research source is valid.
What is 'Currency?'
200
These punctuation marks can be used to add or replace words in direct quotes
What are square brackets?
200
In a five-paragraph essay, this is how many sentences should be used to outline the body paragraphs.
How many are three?
200
This expository model could highlight the differences between two topics.
What is compare and contrast?
200
This is what the misdemeanor is called when you do not practice academic honesty.
What is plagiarism?
200
This is the best way to include statistics in an essay.
What is paraphrasing?
300
A hyphen gets used when writing out this number range.
What is twenty-one to ninety-nine?
300
One checkpoint for thesis statements includes looking for these loosely defined or unclear words.
What is vagueness?
300
This type of expository writing is known as the 'step-by-step' model.
What is process?
300
This separate page lists all of the sources used for an essay.
What is the Works Cited, Bibliography or Full References page?
300
This type of quote introduction is a fragment followed by a comma (then the quote, obviously).
What is phrase introduction?
400
This is the technical term for when a comma separates independent clauses.
What is a comma splice?
400
"Always" and "never" are examples of these to avoid in thesis statements.
What are overgeneralisations?
400
'Hasty generalisations,' 'straw men,' and 'slippery slopes' are just a few examples of these mistakes in the Aristotelian argumentative model.
What are logical fallacies?
400
This is where the period goes when using an in-text citation.
What is after the parenthesis, at the very end?
400
This part of the CRAAP test includes checking for biases.
What is 'Purpose?' ('Authority' also accepted)
500
This is the punctuation mark that separates an independent clause and a dependent clause, when the independent clause comes first.
What is no punctuation?
500
This crucial sentence in a body paragraph should blend the thesis and topic sentence.
What is the concluding sentence?
500
This American psychologist and humanist promoted an argumentative model that focuses heavily on empathy for and discussion of the opposing argument.
Who is Carl Rogers?
500
Besides your own knowledge, own experience and common knowledge, this also does not need to be cited.
What are observable things?
500
This type of quote introduction includes using a colon.
What is sentence introduction?