Lang & Comp

Generally speaking, what is the fewest number of sources you should use for an essay?

3

Why was Alcott's narrative essay "The Death of a Soldier" effective?

Alcott was able to have the audience empathize with the soldier and the nurse in the story as they struggle with his imminent death.

Which of the following is true about "The Death of a Soldier"?

Alcott's initial goal was not to formalize a point-of-view as a narrative.

Which of the following is not true of Susan B. Anthony's "On Women's Right to Vote" speech?

Anthony intended the speech not only to be written to fight for women's suffrage but also to fight for equal pay.

Who first identified ethos, pathos, and logos as rhetorical appeals?

Aristotle

When you are writing your ___________, you should always be thinking about what you want your reader to take away from what you've written.

Conclusion

_____ order concerns are the priority in revision.

High

Which of the following sentences is correct?

I ride my bike.

Which elements should you include in an outline for a personal essay? (Select all that apply)

Introduction Conclusion Purpose statement

Why was Susan B. Anthony's speech, "On Women's Right to Vote," so effective?

It was written in a simple, straightforward way and used documents most Americans could recognize.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Their car no longer works.

Which American philosophical movement rose in the early-to-mid 19th century and valued nature, social justice, and individualism?

Transcendentalism

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Which bike is yours?

If you find that an outline isn't helpful to you, you should try _________________.

a non-traditional outline

In the body section of your essay, your subtopics should...

add support to your thesis statement.

Revision may help develop your paper by _________.

adding additional substance

For what kind of audience was Poe writing?

an educated male audience

Advertisers frequently use rhetorical _________ in their advertisements.

appeals

Which of the following is not a form of non-written essay?

artistic essay

The introduction of your essay should...

both of these

What does an analytical thesis do?

breaks an issue or argument down into its basic parts and discusses them in detail

What do we call a brainstorming activity that involves drawing an idea map using words and basic concepts?

clustering

Groups of connections on an idea map are called _________.

clusters

While it is often thought of as primarily being a structural tool, outlining can also help break down your main idea into its _______________.

component parts

Your ______ will change depending on your audience.

credibility

If your thesis is about a highly specialized topic and you are writing for an audience that already understands the underlying concepts of your subject, what kind of language should you use for your thesis statement?

direct language that makes my ideas clear

Poe's use of the philosopher Hegel to open his essay serves to...

establish his purpose in writing.

Allison Howard's essay, "A South African Storm," is written in ______ person.

first

You should read your paper as if you're reading it for the _____ time.

first

You should use ______ person perspective in personal essay writing.

first

When writing a personal essay, you're expected to write in...

first person.

What term describes "a structured technique to get started with writing that involves continuously writing for a designated period of time without concern for evaluation of content or form?"

freewriting

Considering multiple sides of an issue can ______________.

generate new ideas

An idea circle is a form of ____________.

group clustering

Freewriting is intended to...

help your ideas flow freely.

At the end of a freewriting session, you should...

highlight and circle ideas you like.

Poe's tone in "The Philosophy of Furniture" could best be described as...

humorous and mocking.

What is step one in essay development after you have a thesis?

identify potential sub-topics

If you write an essay only for the teacher of a composition course, you are writing for what kind of audience?

inauthentic audience

Unlike academic writing, _______ language is acceptable in personal essays.

informal

When using a quote from a source as evidence for a sub-topic, you should...

introduce the quote by explaining how the source relates to your sub-topic.

A body paragraph should start by doing which of the following?

introducing a sub-topic

Which kind of appeal is an appeal to your audience's logic and reasoning?

logos

A persuasive essay will always...

make an argument.

When using research to help develop your ideas, always remember to...

make sure you aren't simply repeating someone else's ideas as your own.

Which of the following is not to be considered in a rhetorical situation?

medium

The "Victory Waits on your Fingers" campaign used what kind of imagery to help accomplish its purpose?

patriotic

Which of the following is NOT typical of academic essays?

posted to social media

Allison Howard's essay, "A South African Storm," is written entirely in _______ tense.

present

A direct source of information or material is a(n) ____________.

primary source

The main purpose of revision is to...

re-adjust your work so it matches your intentions.

Which of the following are brainstorming techniques? Select all that apply.

reading primary and secondary sources making a list freewriting

The first statement of your conclusion should...

rephrase the thesis in a more conclusive way.

After the first sentence of your conclusion, you should...

review your main points.

After reading your thesis statement, your reader___.

should understand what your argument is

By using U.S. foundational documents in her speech for women's suffrage, Susan B. Anthony was able to...

show that declaring women's suffrage a crime goes against the country's foundational values.

Contextualizing your thesis generally involves...

starting with an exploration of the general subject of my thesis.

A narrative essay...

tells a story with a clear purpose that applies to the reader.

During what period in history did the essay gain popularity in Europe as a form of polemic argument?

the Age of Enlightenment

What text did Frederick Douglass use to teach fellow slaves to read?

the Bible

Where should you use a hook?

the first sentence or two of the introductory paragraph

The fictionalization of "The Death of a Soldier" led it to be a narrative essay because...

the focus on theme and character is more prominently emphasized here than it was in her original letter.

A well-developed thesis statement is___.

the result of a close examination of a subject

Your purpose should appear...

throughout your essay.

What was the primary purpose of "The Destiny of Colored Americans?"

to argue that everyone deserves an education

Why did Douglass use the term "knowledge is power?"

to connect this commonly unquestioned principle to his own argument

Why does Emerson reference the "Naked New-Zealander"?

to show that society may make humans weaker

What kind of rhetoric do we encounter frequently in our everyday lives?

visual rhetoric

The audience of the "Victory Waits on your Fingers" campaign was...

women.

Reread your essay as if...

you're unfamiliar with the story.