A literary device used to convince or persuade the audience through reasoning. Reasons can be developed inductively or deductively
What is logos?
100
You are so ridiculous that your answer couldn't possibly be right.
What is an example of ad hominem?
100
A type of text that states only what is written in a longer text. It requires the writer to only point out the main point and supporting points.
What is a summary?
100
Keeping a journal, annotating, outlining, summarizing, questioning and analyzing.
What are critical reading strategies (or ways to read and think critically)?
100
A part of your syllabus that identifies what needs to be completed or read before the start of class.
What is the schedule of readings or course schedule?
200
A bottom-up approach to writing that starts with a specific case or fact that leads to a generalization that is strongly stated and proven.
What is inductive reasoning?
200
Fred, the Australian, stole my wallet. Thus, all Australians are thieves.
What is an example of hasty generalization?
200
A serious offense in academia that is brought on by taking other people's work and passing it off as your own. Some writers may do this unintentionally.
What is plagiarism?
200
A strategy that requires the reader to write marginal notes.
What is annotating?
200
Books or articles you must purchase or print out and read for class.
What is required texts?
300
This is a rhetorical appeal that aims at the heart or emotions of the audience. The writer may choose to use anecdotes or personal stories to attract the reader's attention.
What is pathos?
300
Since Governor Cho took office, unemployment of minorities in the state has decreased by 7 percent. Governor Cho should be applauded for reducing unemployment among minorities.
What is an example of post hoc ergo propter hoc?
300
In order to prove my main point or supporting points, I need to include a significant amount of this. It proves my point.
What is evidence?
300
A strategy that requires the reader to become more active rather than passive readers who accept everything the author states is true.
What is questioning?
300
A book in which you write daily or weekly, recording your reflections to either daily life or the course readings.
What is a journal?
400
A top-down approach to developing a hypothesis that begins with the main point or thesis, leads to supporting evidence, and then restates the main point to prove that the author is right.
What is deductive reasoning?
400
Legalization of abortion will lead to murder of the old and the physically and mentally handicapped.
What is an example of slippery slope?
400
In this part of the essay, I need to begin with a hook that builds interest in my readers.
What is the introduction?
400
A strategy that briefly summarizes each paragraph of an essay/text.
What is outlining?
400
The sharing of knowledge in class through oral communication. It also includes being a team player during group activities and reading course texts in order to contribute to discussions.
What is class participation?
500
This is an appeal that aims to build credibility of the writer. This may be done by providing the writer's own credentials as a respectable researcher or writer, or to call on respectable researchers or writers as sources.
What is ethos?
500
Gay marriage is immoral. 70% of Americans think so.
What is an example of ad populum?
500
The three main parts of an essay.
What is the introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion?
500
A strategy in which the reader breaks down the meaning of a text into several components and examples them closely by evaluating their significance and determining how they relate as a whole.
What is analyzing?
500
A collection of several drafts of writing and a final draft, as well as any significant artifacts that help the evaluator understand your writing processes and choices.