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Two Things You Should Do Before
Starting New Writing Projects |
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1. Assess the rhetorical context
2. Assess the genre |
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| What are the elements of an essay's introductory paragraph? |
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1. Hook or topic sentence
2. Further context / background
3. Thesis statement |
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| Describe a strong signal phrase. |
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1. The citation "source partners" with the Works Cited entry.
2. It names the source, with their credentials
3. An active verb sets up the quotation |
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| Describe the elements of a source sandwich. |
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1. Signal Phrase.
2. In-text citation.
3. Your analysis. |
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| What are some types of hooks or opening sentences for your essay? |
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| Bold statement, question, anecdote, quotation, personal opinion, more. |
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| What are some ways to conclude your essay? |
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| Summary, call to action, quotation, question, more. |
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| When you set forth a claim to support your thesis, what needs to come next? |
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| A counterclaim and refutation. |
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| What is the first item on your Works Cited entry, for a source WITH or WITHOUT an author? |
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1. Author's last and first name, OR (if no author) ...
2. Title of the work. |
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| What is this called? The dog ran away, I was frustrated by it. |
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| What is this called? The dog ran away I was frustrated by it. |
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| What punctuation comes after an introductory phrase in a sentence? |
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| What punctuation comes before a "FANBOYS" word (for, and, not, but, or, yet, so)? |
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| In a signal phrase, what punctuation is needed after your active verb that sets up a quote? |
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| If you set up a quote with the word "that," do you need to use a comma after it? |
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Which is the correct 1st reference?
1. Jones writes, "Commercial space is here to stay" (4).
2. Jones writes, "Commercial space is here to stay." (4) |
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| # 1 is correct - the period goes after the parenthetical citation. |
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Fix ALL errors:
Jones Smith "Dive Across the Finish Line" The New York Times, 14 Feb 2016. https://nytimes.com/dive. Accessed Dec 1 2021. |
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1. Comma after Jones + period after Smith + period after the title.
2. The date format for the Accessed date is incorrect; it should be 1 Dec 2021
3. Indentation is wrong. |
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Which is correct?
1. Ben Franklin's essay, "Let There Be Light" contends that "light is a human right" (para19).
2. Ben Franklin's essay, "Let There Be Light" contends that "light is a human right" (par. 19). |
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| Why does Wardle say that it is NOT possible to "write in general?" |
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| She says you can't write in "general" because all written work has a rhetorical context; it is written for a certain audience and with a certain purpose in mind. |
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Provide an example of how you would use SUBORDINATION AND COORDINATION to modulate the TONE of this sentence:
Eat your vegetables now. |
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| I've noticed that you've been working so hard lately, and since vegetables can bolster our immune system when we're under stress, I would encourage you to have some sauteed asparagus. |
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| Is it possible for a student to commit plagiarism by ACCIDENT? If yes, how? |
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| A student who does not know how to properly cite sources could be accused of plagiarizing others' ideas. |
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| Which three MLA CORE ELEMENTS are followed by a period instead of a comma? |
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1. Author.
2. Title of sources.
3. Location. |
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