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College Writing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in a sentence or clause that denotes the doer of the action of what is described by the predicate | Subject |
| A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action or a verb within a sentence | Object |
| When the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb (ex. The ball was thrown by the pitcher.) | Passive Voice |
| Part of Classical Argumentative Structure where the speaker outlines what follows | Partitio |
| Part of Classical Argumentative Structure; the main body where one offers logical arguments. Logos is emphasized. | Confirmatio |
| Part of Classical Argumentative Structure that appeals through pathos | Peroratio |
| A type of word formation in which a verb or an adjective is used as a noun | Nominalization |
| The writer of a book, article, or other text | Author |
| A route or proposed route of a journey | Itinerary |
| A result or effect that is intended or desired | Purpose |
| Ethical Appeal | Ethos |
| Emotional Appeal | Pathos |
| The context of a rhetorical event that consists of an issue, an audience, and a set of constraints | Rhetorical Situation |
| To engage in a conversation; verbal exchange | Discourse |
| Implied or understood though not directly expressed | Implicit |
| An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing | Connotation |
| Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts | Objective |
| Ideas or concepts that have no physical referents | Abstract Terms |
| Refer to objects or events that are available to the senses | Concrete Terms |
| Terms that refer to groups | General Terms |
| An almost sentence that does not include a subject, or perhaps a verb, or both. | Fragment |
| The matter and motivation of discourse | Exigence |
| He/she wrote "The Truth about Ability and Accomplishment" | Dweck |
| Requires a one inch indent, 4 or more lines of text in your paper, and a citation at its end. | Block Quotation |
| Before you present a quotation, you should have an introductory or _________ phrase. | Signal |
| When the reader comprehends everything that the writer is trying to express by the time his eye reaches the final punctuation, the writer has achieved: | Clarity |
| Part of a sentence that describes the action that takes place | Verb |
| This element of Classical Argumentative Structure involves defining terms, giving necessary background information, emphasizing the importance of a topic, and answering the "so what" question. | Narratio |
| Stating a thesis and then providing supporting details to prove that statement is an example of... | Deductive Reasoning |
| Includes chapters within a book, paragraphs within an essay, or items in a series within a sentence | Parallel Structures |
| The part of Classical Argumentative Structure that offers your thesis | Propositio |
| In academic writing sources are found in many different mediums or... | Genres |
| The words you choose to construct your sentences | Diction |
| This occurs when two sentences are joined together without punctuation | Fused Run-On |
| The principle that all writing and speech arise from a single network | Intertextuality |
| This Classical Argumentative Structure term involves addressing the opposition and emphasizing the strength of your argument | Refutatio |
| Examining evidence, examples, and results and then coming to a conclusion is an example of... | Inductive Reasoning |
| A single, complete sentence. | Independent Clause |
| Proper citations are always required when using specific references from sources as _______ to prove your point(s). | Evidence |
| The word order or variety of a sentence | Syntax |
| This is a phrase of varying length and content that requires another phrase to create a complete sentence | Dependent Clause |
| Refers to the rhetor's efforts to prove his/her reasonable argument by offering strong evidence like facts, statistics, or witness testimony. | Logos |
| A thesis, conclusion, or statement of purpose is generally known as: | Controlling Ideas |
| Academic writing is not about what you say; it is about what the _______ needs to hear to understand your point or argument. | Audience |
| Involves timeliness of statements within your argument. | Kairos |
| While a dog is a general term or diction choice, an Irish Setter is a ________ term. | Specific |
| If the evaluation of a thing/event is open to differing opinions it is said to be... | Subjective |
| When something is clearly understood it is expressed in ______ terms, which is the opposite of when something is left vague and merely implied, not certain. | Explicit |
| When two sentences are joined together with inaccurate punctuation between them | Comma-Splice Run-On |
| The controlling idea of a scientific writing | Hypothesis |
| When the content of the writing stays firmly on topic from to start to finish is has... | Coherence |
| A word's dictionary definition | Denotation |
| This element of Classical Argumentative Structure involves stating your purpose, your focus question, and finding common ground with the reader: | Exordium |
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