RHETORIC
To be fully understood, an author must situate the message within its historical, political, social, and/or physical _____.
context
This interferes with communication but does not block the message.
Noise
The answer to a research question general ends up being this part of a paper.
The thesis statement
Genre is _____.
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like (dictionary.com)
Instead of skimming through a reading, _____ is when readers analyze not only what the text says but also how and why the text was written.
critical reading
With your topic and purpose in mind, what additional element of the writing situation should authors base their rhetorical decisions on?
the audience
Messages are recorded using different _____.
media/mediums
The specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyze information about a topic is called _____.
a research methodology
Research Methodology - Research Support - LibGuides at University of the Witwatersrand (wits.ac.za)
This type of writing provides a statement of facts relating to a specific subject.
Report writing
The situation in which all people or groups are given access to the correct number and types of resources for them so as to achieve equal results.
Equity
18474-abcs-of-social-justice (lclark.edu))
The three main elements of the rhetorical situation are _____.
author, audience, purpose
An idea must be _____ before a communication can be created.
encoded
______ are published in scholarly journals and are sometimes called peer-reviewed articles. The articles are a means for a scholar to communicate with other scholars in the field about his or her research. They are often reviewed by peers in the field in order to ensure that the article is relevant and accurate.
scholarly articles
What is a scholarly article? - Scholarly Articles: What they are, where to find them and how to read them - Research Guides at Wright State University
The stage of the writing process that usually takes the most time to work through is the ______ stage.
Planning: brainstorming, research, prewriting/thesis & outline
The ability to act independently and make free choices; the ability to make conscious decisions for oneself is called _____.
Agency
In addition to facts and statistics, _____ is a type of logos used to appeal to audiences.
reasoning
A key principle of effective listening requires the hearer not listen to respond but instead to listen in order to _____.
understand
Two way to use evidence in your essay include _____ and _____.
Anecdotal Evidence--Testimonial Evidence--Statistical Evidence--Textual Evidence--Analogical Evidence
Name three of the common types of writing/development/organization used in essays.
Chronological--Comparison/Contrast--Problem/Solution--Cause/Effect--General to Specific--Specific to General--Order of Emphasis/Importance--Logical Order
Paragraphs must have at least these 4 elements.
topic sentence
support/evidence
discussion/relevance of the evidence
transitions that show how ideas or paragraphs are related
Name 2 of the 3 qualities authors needs to appear credible to their audience.
knowledge of topic
understanding of audience
goodwill
Thinking about thinking is called _____.
What is "metacognition"?
The difference between a primary source and a secondary source is _____.
A source is considered primary when authors gathers the data themselves.
A source is considered secondary when an author is using material gathered by others.
This type of writing relies on data, statistics, or citations from other sources to present facts
Expository
Besides Chronological--Comparison/Contrast--Problem/Solution--Cause/Effect--General to Specific--Specific to General--Order of Emphasis/Importance--Logical Order, what are 2 other functions a paragraph might fulfill?
Stating--Restating--Supporting--Negating--Expanding--Analyzing--Narrating--Evaluating--Synthesizing--Summarizing--Transitioning