ENG 111 Composition 1
Using the article from question three three, above, answer severn of the active reading questions for the article.
(Work from June 22)
What are the five qualities of a good source?
high ethos, knowledgeable, current, unbiased, your source cite their source
With what phrase does a working thesis usually start?
in this paper I will discuss...
How does the rhetorical triangle help you when you better understand what you are reading? How does the rhetorical triangle help you better understand what to say when you are writing?
it analyzes the communication situation
What is the in-text citation that might be used at the end of a sentence for the bibliographic citation you created for question three? Hint: Remember you can find this via CiteFast, and this in-text citation appears in parentheses. * Your answer
last name of the author
How can you use Kaizen to become a better reader or writer?
make small but effective changes to improve your writing
Discuss two techniques you can use for remembering what you want to remember. [Believe me, I get the irony of asking you to recall these memory techniques this as a part of a midterm]
make sure to understand the information and write it down
Define the concept of Kaizen.
making small continuous changes for the better
What are the four things you take notes on in college class meeting notes?
name, definition,
What four things go into an MLA Style header and in what order does each appear?
name, professor, class, and date
According to David Phillips's design principles, how many messages should be one one effective presentation slide?
one
List the six steps of the idealized writing process in the correct order.
prewriting, drafting, revision, proofread, publish, review
Between what two steps in the writing process does proofreading fall? Bonus: How does doing proofreading at the right time save you time?
revision and publish.
What three, general aspects of sentences do you pay attention to when proofreading?
run on sentences,
What is a trick you can use to overcome procrastination when drafting?
set a time and date to draft.
What does it mean to survey a text when reading? *
skimming through a text and pointing out important information
List and describe at least three techniques you can use when proofreading
take time away, read your paper aloud, create a proofreading checklist
Describe how a hanging paragraph is formatted, that is, the kind of paragraph in which bibliographic citations are arranged in MLA 8 Style.
the first line of each entry is flush with the left hand margin, while the following lines are each indented five spaces.
In what section of an essay does your hook belong? What does the hook come before and what comes after your hook in a typical academic essay?
the hook belongs in the beginning of the essay's introduction and the hook comes after the thesis.
What is the structure (that is, what goes into) a typical, informal research note?
the source, facts, ideas, quotes or summary. time and date stamp
What are the characteristics of an actual thesis?
the thesis is the last part of an essay's introduction and the most important sentence in your paper.
We've discussed some specific resources and materials you need whenever you read critically. I called it your reading rig. What are the four things you need to have available in your reading rig?
1. a tab for what you are reading 2. a tab where you can take notes on what you are reading 3. a tab where you can look up definitions 4. a tab for a citation generator, like CiteFast
Write a signal phrase beginning with "According to..." for the source you cited in question number three. *
According to Patkar, "This Great Course on Beating Procrastination Used to Be Paid, Now It's Free"...
True or false? In MLA Style, you must cite every source you use within the sentence in which you use it and these in-sentence citations must be matched by a citation in the Works Cited. *
True
The rhetorical triangle has what three words or concepts at each corner. In class, we've discussed a number of things each of the words at the corner of the rhetorical triangle get you to think about when reading and writing. What are some of these questions the rhetorical triangle prompts you to think about prior to writing? *
Ethos means ethics...study of how to act well, to build reputation, trust and credibility ....because high ethos in a source means you can trust the information
What is ethos, and how do people earn high ethos? Bonus: Why do we say that one of the characteristics you look for in a good source is high ethos?
Ethos means ethics...study of how to act well, to build reputation, trust and credibility ....because high ethos in a source means you can trust the information
What are three techniques you can use when drafting an effective hook?
Identifying an interesting aspect of your topic and pointing it out. Telling a story or anecdote about your topic. Asking a question about your topic.
What does an MLA Style Works Cited section contain, and how are bibliographic citations arranged within the Works Cited? Are there any extra lines between each bibliographic citation?
MLA citation includes (in order): author, document title, date modified, website, publisher, date accessed
Where does the Works Cited section appear in a typical MLA Style academic paper?
On the last page of your paper
Write three signal phrases using verbs of attribution other than "says" or "to say" for the source you cited in question three.
Patkar believes Patkar argues Patkar claims
Open another tab and the bibliographic generator we have been using in class (citefast.com), and log into your citefast account; then, create a bibliographic citation for the following website :https://lifehacker.com/this-great-course-on-beating-procrastination-used-to-be-1789488362 Paste your bibliographic citation below for your answer to this question. Note: There is no reason to format it in hanging paragraph style.
Patkar, Mihir. "This Great Course on Beating Procrastination Used to Be Paid, Now It's Free." Lifehacker, 2021 G/O Media Inc, 8 Dec. 2016, lifehacker.com/this-great-course-on-beating-procrastination-used-to-be-1789488362. Accessed 22 July 2021.
What aspect of reading causes you the most difficulty? Why?
Proofreading your paper...reading your paper for clarity
What step in the writing process gives you the most trouble? Why?
Revision, never seems to be done, always room for improvement
What are the techniques or rules you should follow for more productive brainstorming sessions? List as many as you can from our in-class exercise in brainstorming and freewriting. *
Turn off your inner critic. Keep a list in short keywords and short phrases Keep writing ideas as long as the timer is running. Write down your prompt. Write your prompt on a blank sheet of paper or in a new section of a computer file. Set an e.ggtimer.com. After you have set up everything you need for the session, you sit for thirty seconds or a minute, and you think about possible answers to your prompt. When you write, you want to unpack "suitcase" ideas. You know what you mean, but you want to fully explain what you mean.
What is a working thesis and how does it compare to an actual thesis?
a working these is a thesis without claim and an actual thesis gets revised into an actual theses statement.
What four aspects of a paper do you consider when you revise?
add to, cut from, reorganize and clarify
When using an in-text citation at the end of a sentence, does the period go before or after the final parenthesis?
after
At what steps of the writing process do successful writers usually employ a working thesis?
brainstorming
When speaking of proofreading, what does the concept "breaking set" or "to break set" mean?
breaking the set way you have seen and read the paper..Ex....start proofreading from the end to the beginning
What is the two part structure of arguments and how does it compare to the two part structure of most academic body paragraphs?
claim and evidence...the structure of most academic paragraphs
When freewriting, brainstorming, or mind-mapping, one of techniques we discussed was that of "turning the inner critic off" during the session. What does this mean? *
don't criticize your writing
List and discuss three techniques you can use while drafting to make your drafting more effective and easier?
don't procrastinate: set up an appointment to draft, leave a note for yourself of what to work on.
What are the main goals for prewriting exercises like freewriting, brainstorming, and mind-mapping, and how do these goals differ from research? In other words, what does research allow you to accomplish that exercises like freewriting, brainstorming, and mind-mapping usually do not?
don't procrastinate: set up an appointment to draft, leave a note for yourself of what to work on.
What are key points to remember about drafts and the drafting stage of the writing process? *
drafts are incomplete. get your ideas down in sentence and paragraph form. draft when you're the most productive. dcraft in sections and sessions.
Discuss the concept of rhetorical noise. What is it? What are some sources of rhetorical noise which can crop up in writing? What can you do to reduce rhetorical noise in your own academic papers? *
things that distract the reader from the point you are trying to make.
You know that author's create texts for specific purposes and to influence their audience in specific ways. What are the traditional four purposes (reasons) for which an author creates a text? *
to inform, to entertain, to persuade and to change relationship to the audience.
What does it mean to "use" a source in a paper?
to paraphrase, summarize or quote, borrow a fact, image, idea
In MLA Style, what does it mean to cite a source within a sentence? What two methods can you use to cite a source within a sentence? *
to quote a citation within a sentence....end of sentence or signal phrase
From David Phillips, provide an example of how contrast can work for you to create more effective presentation slides. Limit your description of your example to three or four sentences.
use of signaling colors: red orange yellow; contrast rich objects and big objects, dark backgrounds
What specific resources and tactics can you use to help you build better vocabulary?
use of the thesaurus,
What is one definition of rhetoric? Bonus: Provide a second definition we discussed in class.
useless information that deters the reader from the main topic.
To avoid plagiarism, when you paraphrase or change the words of a source into your own words, must you cite your source? *
yes
