For Matt?
I Hate Everything
Oh, Rhet!
Mr. Ed
Life
100

This "precious" substance can also help create some really awesome paragraphs.

What is METAL?

100

This is the reason why academic writers should avoid using "you" or "we."

What is "You don't know my life!" "You don't know that I'm part of your we!" and "You're not my mom; don't tell me what to do!"?

100

If you want to hit them in the feels (or the lizard brain), use this rhetorical device.

What is pathos?

100

This kind of editing can help you organize your thoughts into sections and offers you a different point of "hue."

What is color coding?

100

If you get nothing else from this class, please remember THIS about writing.

What is Write something that MATTERS?

200

This is a good overall guide for formatting an essay...that looks a little bit like math.

What is the great essay equation?

200

If it's important to spell ANYTHING right in your essay, it's this.

What is your professor's name?

200

Using this form of rhetoric, about the person's credentials, when introducing a quote adds credibility to the quote

What is ethos?

200

Write these alongside your assignments so that you can see your growth and take stock of your skills.

What are process notes?

200

Professor Myer has this many kids.

What is 4?

300

Your thesis statement should always have these two parts.

What are a claim and a roadmap?

300

This is the reason not to use "I think" or "I believe."

What is you're writing it; I know you believe it!
300

This is THE single most important element that determines the tone of an essay and the choices authors make.

What is the audience?

300

If you use information with numbers, statistics, or dates, you should make sure to include this at the end of the sentence.

What is an in-text citation?

300

This is the best way to reach Prof. Myer...seriously...stop emailing me if you want me to reply.

What is a Teams chat?

400

Your thesis statement should appear twice in an essay (in different forms)--in these two places.

What are the last sentence of the first paragraph and the first sentence of the last paragraph.

400

Don't start your last paragraph with these words.

What is "In conclusion?"

400

Unlike your purpose, which is what you want your writing to accomplish, this rhetorical element is, basically, why you write or what compels you to write.

What is exigence?

400

This superhero can hold the "bad guys" of subject-verb pairs apart, all on his own, and look sexy doing it.

I AM BATMAN!

400

Professor Myer always says the punctuation with THIS intro phrase word.

What is "However, Comma"

500

These are the three parts of an introduction.

What are the hook, background, and thesis?

500

These are the four no-no rules for hooks.

What are questions; quotes; no-s#!+, Sherlock statements; and cliches?

500
These are the elements that academic audiences generally look for in academic writing

What are strong ethos, lots of logos, and a reasonably objective tone.

500

This kind of editing can also be used to pre-write, if you do it first.

What is outlining/reverse outlining?

500

If Professor Myer says that 20% of her job is to teach you writing, she will say the other 80% of her job is this.

What is to teach you to be a better human?