Odds and Ends
Composition
Rhetorical Appeals/Rhetorical Analysis
UAFS Resources
Integrating Sources
100
Excerpts from Dean's List and this text were discussed in class and in the weekly journal assignments

What is The Naked Roommate?

100

In this part of the essay, you build your points, develop your ideas, and support your claim.

What is the body?

100

This rhetorical appeal suggests that the writer means you no harm

What is ethos?

100

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What is the Writing Center?

100

Word-for-word (or verbatim) from the source

What is a direct quote?

200

In this boxed reading from Dean's List, we learned the power of identifying goals and setting priorities in order to get all "everything in." 

What is "Is the Jar Full?"

200

This way of connecting the parts helps you cross from one point to the other in your text. They are often placed at or near the start of sentences so they can signal to readers where your text is going. 

What is a transition?

200

The 3 Rhetorical Appeals commonly used in Argumentation

What are Ethos, Logos, and Pathos?

200

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Who is Jeffrey?

200

If known, these 2 items must appear in the parenthetical, in-text citation

What are the author's name and the page number?

300

The Writing Center Mascot

Who is Nori?
300

The final page of the essay that contains essential research information

What is the Works Cited page?

300

The use of pathos is an attempt to make this kind of connection with the reader

What is an appeal to emotion?

300

The place to work out on campus

What is the RAWC?

300

The way in which we avoid "stand alone" or "drop-in" quotes (hint: it includes a food reference}

What is a quote sandwich?

400

This must appear after the quote in order for the "sandwich" to be complete. It's the "bottom bun."

What is an explanation or analysis of the quote? 

400

The topic and controlling idea (and the first sentence) of a paragraph

What is a topic sentence?

400

The use of reasons and evidence to support a thesis

What are logical appeals (or logos)?

400

One of the two academic coaches in the ASC

Who is Derek? OR Who is Amber?

400

Putting the author's (your source's) words into your own word

What is a paraphrase?

500

The documentation style required for all compositions at UAFS in which outside sources are used

What is MLA (Modern Language Association)? 

500

The "big idea" of an academic paper; it generally appears in the introduction

What is the thesis?

500

Writers address these to gain credibility (ethos)

What are objections or opposing views?

500

This building on the UAFS campus is where you'll find a 24-hr study space, help with research, and all kinds of supplies you can check out

What is the Boreham Library?

500

Borrowing from an outside source and failing to give it proper credit

What is plagiarism?