Response Quiz- ENGL101 Composition and Rhetoric (excluding the notes and response to A Call for Unity)

Primary Evidence (Nature of the Source)

-refers to original and firsthand sources of information. -These sources are created at the time of the event or research, by individuals who directly experienced or observed it.

Secondary Evidence (Level of Engagement)

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

Primary Evidence (Level of Engagement)

-involves a direct engagement with the subject matter. -It offers unfiltered and unmediated access to the original data or information, allowing researchers to draw their own conclusions.

Secondary Evidence (Nature of the Source)

-involves sources that interpret, analyze, or discuss primary evidence. -These sources are created after the fact and often provide commentary, analysis, or summaries of primary evidence

Secondary Evidence (Purpose)

-is employed to contextualize, analyze, or synthesize information from primary sources. -It helps researchers situate their work within existing scholarship and provides a broader understanding of a topic.

Primary Evidence (Purpose)

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

When it comes to Drafting..

Communicators should reach the drafting stage AFTER considering who their audience will be

True or False: The acronym PIE stand for Point, Illustration, Expansion

False: it stands for · Point, Illustration, Explanation

True or False: All writers follow the same writing process

False: they do NOT

2 basic types of evidence for support

Primary and Secondary

True or False: The writing process is Fluid and Recursive.

True

A Claim

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

The Invention part of the writing process

involves generating ideas

A Hook

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.

The Thesis Statement

is a product of a process of inquiry

Key Component of any response paper

is a summary of the original work the writer is responding to

A primary objective for an Introduction

is establishing the essay's scope.

Summarizing the paper's main points and thesis in the conclusion is a common strategy; however...

it is NOT the most resonant, powerful method

Argument Culture

the unpleasant public discourse where every issue has only two sides and participants shout each other down with logical fallacies and troublesome tactics.

Kairos

timeliness of an argument

Purpose of a Rhetorical Argument

to arrive at a deeper understanding about an issue, one that will enable better decisions and stronger resolutions

Potential Purposes for a response argument

to show the original argument is flawed in logic, expand the original work to a new area not considered yet, and clarify the work's importance needs more attention and why