Terms and Ideas Flashcards
The process of discovering what you have to say on an assigned subject is called
inventio
Non-colloquial language appropriate for writing in a college course
academic language
Conversational language that is not appropriate to use in a college course
colloquial language
Abbreviated words such as can’t, don’t, and won’t
contractions (considered colloquial)
What is second person?
writing using “you” and “your”
What is third person?
writing using “he” and “she” or “they”
What is first person?
writing using “I”, “me,” “we,” or “us”
Presenting someone else’s words or thoughts as if they were your own
plagiarism
A short piece of writing naming the author & title, thesis, purpose, and intended audience of a work
rhetorical precis
writer, audience, and purpose make up the…
rhetorical triangle
The maxims (rules) of conversation are
quality, quantity, relevance, and order
Checking a source for the knowledgeability of its authorship, its currency, and its bias is called checking for…
credibility
A peer-reviewed publication whose authors are usually persons with degrees in the subject matter about which they publish is an…
academic journal
A collection of academic journals that is accessed through a digital library is called…
an academic database
An essay with an introduction, a 3-part thesis, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion is called a…
5-paragraph theme
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…
classical organization
The part of an essay that refutes opposing claims is called…
a refutatio
If a writer is mindful of the opinions, feelings, and reaction of future readers, the writer is taking –what?– into account?
the audience
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….
dropped quotation
A phrase such as “Dr. Miller indicates in his article that…” is called a
signal phrase
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…
paraphrasing
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?
in-text citation
In MLA form, a page that alphabetically lists all sources is entitled…
Works Cited
In APA form, a page that lists all sources is entitled…
References
The appeal of the argument that focuses on the trustworthiness of the author is called…
ethos, or the ethical appeal
the appeal of an argument that focuses on the readers’ emotions is called…
pathos, or the emotional appeal
the appeal of an argument that focuses on the readers’ reasoning capacity is called…
logos, or the rational appeal
Sentences that begin “there is” or “it is” usually make a sentence less efficient. They are called…
expletive constructions
