Grammar
Name the punctuation that is missing from the following sentence:
"This is an easy game" Amelia scoffed.
A comma
What information do you need in your heading?
Your Name and Surname, Your Professor's Name, The Course Shorthand and Number, The Date
How many classes or labs can you miss before you fail both?
6 each, 12 in total
Name all four rhetorical appeals.
Logos, pathos, ethos, and kairos
What year am I currently in university?
5th, a graduate student
For breakfast I had eggs, toast and orange juice.
Do you need page numbers, and if so how are they formatted?
Page numbers are needed in the upper, right-hand corner. You write your last name then the number.
What are the four types of major assignments assigned to you to complete?
Narrative, Rhetorical Analysis, Annotated Bibliography, Argumentative Research Letter Assignment
This rhetorical device is used often in comic books.
Onomatopoeia
What is my last name?
Padilla Ruby
Name the punctuation missing from the following:
In modern media, journalists claim video games make kids more violent however, this is not backed by scientific evidence.
Semi-colon
Where do you put all your completed citations?
In a Works Cited page at the end of an essay (put it on the next clean page)
How many credit hours do you get for this course?
3
List at least three rhetorical devices, not including: onomatopoeia, logos, pathos, ethos, or kairos.
I'll give points if you do it right
How many cats do I have?
3 cats, but only 1 is "mine"
Name the punctuation missing from the following:
The Romans believed in many gods, such as Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Athena.
A colon.
Name the 2-3 ways you can do in-text citations.
Direct quotes, summarize/paraphrase, a mix of both
What grade do you need to pass this course?
Above a C or 70%
What is anaphora?
When someone uses the same word/phrase at the beginning of each clause
Name three fandoms I am interested in.
DC Comics, Avatar: the Last Airbender, Arcane: League of Legends, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Doctor Who, any other that is mentioned that I forgot about.
Name the punctuation missing from the following:
She said I was not her type not that I cared and that I am dumb.
Em dash.
What is wrong with the following in-text citation?
After the Roman men figured out how they’d produce a new generation, they gave women they’d taken "full rights of marriage…a share in their possessions, Roman citizenship, and the dearest possession that the human race has—children" and the women "would find their husbands kinder…”. (Livy, The History of Rome, pg. 18).
No period after the end quotation mark
How much are project drafts AND peer reviews worth of your entire grade?
15%
What affect does asyndeton have on the reader?
It adds drama/excitement, speeding up the word
What school did I transfer in from?
The University of Iowa