ENGL 101 Response Exam

The _________ statement is a product of a process of inquiry

thesis

Letters are the common genre for communication to and from a ________ ________

prison cell

A _________ _________ for an introduction is establishing the essay's ________.

1. primary objective 2. scope

By contrasting his position in jail with the audience's freedom as well as the message's topic (freedom), MLK, Jr. creates _________ _________

Rhetorical Distance

Letters carry a _________ __________ which aligns with his message of unity, a brother hood of clergy.

personal touch

Patience and Gradual Change:

The Black community should be patient for gradual change.

Call for Legal Action:

The activists should pursue their goals through the legal system and not protests.

What is the Criticism of the Timing of Protests:

The timing of the protests is not fitting and is causing tension and division.

Two basic types of evidence for support

primary and secondary

The seven claims made in "A Call for Unity":

- Criticism of the Timing of Protests - Opposition to Nonviolent Protests - Call for Legal Action - Emphasis on Negotiation - Concern for Law and Order - Accusations of Outsiders - Patience and Gradual Change

The generic characteristics of a public statement are:

- Establish common ground - A concise explanation - Clear, common diction

The potential purposes for a response argument

- show the original argument is flawed in logic - expand the original work to a new area - clarify the work's importance

The _________ part of the writing process involves generating ideas. A. Invention B. Discovery

A. Invention

Though "A Call for Unity" is concise, there are many ________ provided

Claims

Communicators should reach the drafting stage ________ considering who their audience will be. A. Before B. After

B. After

All writers _______ ______ follow the same writing process. A. will always B. do not

B. do not

MLK, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" wasn't published in its entirety until nearly a ________ ________ after he wrote it. A. full month B. full year

B. full year

Summarizing the paper's main points and thesis in the conclusion is a common strategy; however, it ________ the most resonant, powerful method. A. IS B. is NOT

B. is NOT

Opposition to Nonviolent Protests.....

incited hatred and violence

MLK, Jr. uses __________ and ___________ examples throughout the letter to resonate with his audience.

Biblical and Political

MLK, Jr. establishes ________ in his letter through his identity as a pastor and an American, his firsthand experience as a victim of segregation, his ability to argue and respond to the clergyman's statement.

Ethos

The writing process is ________ ________ ________. A. Discovery and Investigation B. Fluid and Recursive

Fluid and Recursive

Letters can vary in _________ and allow him space to elaborate his points.

Length

MLK, Jr. establishes __________ in his letter through strategically utilizing first person plural pronouns (we, us, our) to convey unity when discussing dreams of peace and freedom but 2nd person pronouns (you, your) to communicate separation in what he has experienced compared to his audience.

Pathos

The acronym "PIE" stands for...

Point, Illustration, Explanation

What is a claim

a condensed version of your overall argument, the basic message that you want to convince your audience of

A key component of any response paper that's not common for the standard academic essay

a summary of the original work the writer is responding to

Concern for Law and Order:

commended local officials and law enforcement for their restraint

Kairos

consider the timeliness of our responses

A _________ in an essay is a compelling and attention-grabbing opening sentence or paragraph designed to pique the reader's interest and draw them into the rest of the essay.

hook

Level of engagement of primary evidence

direct engagement: offers unfiltered access to the original data or information, allowing researchers to draw their own conclusions

Purpose of secondary evidence

employed to analyze information from primary sources. It helps researchers situate their work within existing scholarship : provides a broader understanding of a topic.

The purpose of a rhetorical argument

find a deeper understanding about an issue, enabling better decision/resolutions

Nature of secondary evidence

involves sources that interpret, analyze, or discuss primary evidence, created after the fact and often provide commentary, analysis, or summaries of primary evidence. - Ex: scholarly articles, books, etc

Emphasis on Negotiation:

issues that should be resolved through negotiation and dialogue, not protests

Accusations of Outsiders:

protest leaders were outsiders coming to Birmingham and causing trouble.

In "A Call for Unity," the clergymen issued a.....

public statement

Nature of primary evidence

refers to original and firsthand sources of information, created at the time of the event or research, by individuals who directly experienced or observed it. -Ex: diaries, letters, etc

Level of engagement of secondary evidence

relies on the interpretation and analysis of primary evidence. involves a level of abstraction, as authors of secondary sources provide their own perspectives and insights based on primary evidence

Argument Culture

two sides: two participants, shouting each other down with logical misbeliefs

Purpose of primary evidence

used to support original research, provide concrete examples, and offer firsthand insights. - essential for constructing strong arguments & conducting empirical research