Terms and Ideas

Question 1

The process of discovering what you have to say on an assigned subject is called

Answer 1

inventio

Question 2

Non-colloquial language appropriate for writing in a college course

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academic language

Question 3

Conversational language that is not appropriate to use in a college course

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colloquial language

Question 4

Abbreviated words such as can’t, don’t, and won’t

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contractions (considered colloquial)

Question 5

What is second person?

Answer 5

writing using “you” and “your”

Question 6

What is third person?

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writing using “he” and “she” or “they”

Question 7

What is first person?

Answer 7

writing using “I”, “me,” “we,” or “us”

Question 8

Presenting someone else’s words or thoughts as if they were your own

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plagiarism

Question 9

A short piece of writing naming the author & title, thesis, purpose, and intended audience of a work

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rhetorical precis

Question 10

writer, audience, and purpose make up the…

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rhetorical triangle

Question 11

The maxims (rules) of conversation are

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quality, quantity, relevance, and order

Question 12

Checking a source for the knowledgeability of its authorship, its currency, and its bias is called checking for…

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credibility

Question 13

A peer-reviewed publication whose authors are usually persons with degrees in the subject matter about which they publish is an…

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academic journal

Question 14

A collection of academic journals that is accessed through a digital library is called…

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an academic database

Question 15

An essay with an introduction, a 3-part thesis, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion is called a…

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5-paragraph theme

Question 16

When an essay is organized with parts such as an introduction, followed by a definition (narratio), proof (expositio), a defense (refutatio), and a conclusion (confirmatio), it uses…

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classical organization

Question 17

The part of an essay that refutes opposing claims is called…

Answer 17

a refutatio

Question 18

If a writer is mindful of the opinions, feelings, and reaction of future readers, the writer is taking –what?– into account?

Answer 18

the audience

Question 19

When a research writer fails to connect a quote to his or her own writing with a phrase such as “the article then says…”, the writer has produced a….

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dropped quotation

Question 20

A phrase such as “Dr. Miller indicates in his article that…” is called a

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signal phrase

Question 21

In presenting research, a writer can put a source in his/her own words, as long as the source is credited. This process is called…

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paraphrasing

Question 22

In the body of an MLA paper, the writer refers a reader to a source on the Works Cited page by using what type of citation?

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in-text citation

Question 23

In MLA form, a page that alphabetically lists all sources is entitled…

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Works Cited

Question 24

In APA form, a page that lists all sources is entitled…

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References

Question 25

The appeal of the argument that focuses on the trustworthiness of the author is called…

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ethos, or the ethical appeal

Question 26

the appeal of an argument that focuses on the readers’ emotions is called…

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pathos, or the emotional appeal

Question 27

the appeal of an argument that focuses on the readers’ reasoning capacity is called…

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logos, or the rational appeal

Question 28

Sentences that begin “there is” or “it is” usually make a sentence less efficient. They are called…

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expletive constructions