Terms Lecture

Question 1

What is purpose

Answer 1

Purpose for or intent in writing

Question 2

Why do we need a purpose?

Answer 2

To amuse the reader, to persuade (We learn this in class) the reader, to inform (We learn this in class) the reader, or to satirize a condition

Question 3

What reasons for purpose do we learn in this class?

Answer 3

*to persuade
*to inform

Question 4

Different types of writing

Answer 4

Narrative (tell a story)/ descriptive (what something is like)/ persuasive (We learn this in class) (convince a reader)/ expository (We learn this in class) (inform or teach a reader)

Question 5

What types of writing do we learn in class?

Answer 5

*Persuasive
*Expository

Question 6

What is Audience?

Answer 6

The people for whom a writer writes

Question 7

What does audience do?

Answer 7

Influences author’s choice in style, tone, and content

Question 8

What does an introduction do?

Answer 8

*Give reader clear idea of what essay will cover
*Provide background information and pose problem or issue
*Outline writer’s position, thesis, or main argument

Question 9

What are you not supposed to do in an essay?

Answer 9

Don’t make it a mystery, make sure all arguments are clearly stated in the introduction.

Question 10

What’s the typical structure of an introduction?

Answer 10

General to specific

Question 11

What is the body?

Answer 11

Where the argument is fully developed

Question 12

What does the body do?

Answer 12

*Each paragraph covers one key idea or claim
*Support with examples or evidence from scholarly work

Question 13

What is the structure of a typical body paragraph?

Answer 13

(TEECL)
*Topic Sentence
*Explanation
*Evidence
*Comment
*Link

Question 14

Topic Sentence

Answer 14

the first sentence in a body paragraph that tells the reader what the main idea or claim of the paragraph will be

Question 15

Explanation

Answer 15

Explain what you mean in greater detail

Question 16

Evidence

Answer 16

Provide evidence to support your idea or claim. To do this. Refer to your research. This may include: case studies, statistics, documentary evidence will require appropriate citation

Question 17

Comment

Answer 17

Consider the strengths and limitations of the evidence and examples that you have presented. Explain how your evidence supports your claim (i.e. how does it ‘prove’ your topic sentence?)

Question 18

Link

Answer 18

Summarize the main idea of the paragraph, and make clear how this paragraph supports your overall argument

Question 19

What does the conclusion do?

Answer 19

*Simply, draw together main ideas of paragraph
*Discuss broader significance of the topic
*Raise other questions that could be considered in relation to the topic
*Make a prediction, caution, or recommendation

Question 20

Simple Sentence

Answer 20

one subject and one verb = one clause
*The students attended class

Question 21

Compound Sentence

Answer 21

two stand-alone sentences, linked by coordinating conjunction {FANBOYS}
*The students attended class, yet many wished to be elsewhere

Question 22

Complex Sentence

Answer 22

one stand-alone sentence and one dependent clause
*Because they performed well in COMM 1110, the students earned college credit

Question 23

Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer 23

two stand-alone sentences and one dependent one
*Although she took CCP classes in high school, she still needed to work hard her freshman year at OSU and she understood her journey had just begun

Question 24

Commonly Confused Words

Answer 24

*Accept(to receive)/Except(not including)
*Your (possessive)/ You’re (you are)
*There (over there)/Their (possessive) /They’re (they are)

Question 25

Capitalization Rules

Answer 25

*The first word of every sentence
*The personal pronoun “I”
*Proper nouns, such as names
*Cities and states
*Months of the year
*Titles from books, songs, movies, and works of art

Question 26

Punctuation

Answer 26

*Commas
*Semicolons
*Apostrophes
*Dashes
*Citations- parentheses, periods, etc

Question 27

What are the 4 c’s?

Answer 27

*Clear
*Concise
*Cohesive
*Concrete

Question 28

Clear

Answer 28

*make the purpose evident
*Minimize number of ideas per sentence
*Meaning should be easy to understand
*Reader should not have to assume; message should be explicit

Question 29

Concise

Answer 29

*Stick to the point and be brief
*Communicate the message fully in as few sentences or paragraphs as possible

Question 30

Cohesive

Answer 30

*Tie words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs together in clear and logical ways
*Gives a piece flow
*Helps direct reader’s attention to the development of an argument

Question 31

Concrete

Answer 31

*Use details and vivid facts
*Stay focused on delivering a solid message

Question 32

Active Voice (good)

Answer 32

*In the active voice, the subject is performing an action: The dog chases the ball
*The active voice has a direct, clear tone, Active voice helps the reader focus on the subject at hand.

Question 33

Passive Voice (bad)

Answer 33

In the passive voice, the action’s target, ball, is positioned first as the focus of the sentence, The sentence gets flipped, and the subject is now being acted upon by the verb. In other words, the subject is passive: The ball is being chased by the dog

Question 34

Tone

Answer 34

writer’s attitude toward the subject matter

Question 35

Proper tone

Answer 35

*Avoid:
-Overly formal tone
-Colloquialisms (slang, conversational, informal)
-Exaggeration and hyperbole
-Generalization
*Strive for an academic and knowledgeable tone, while remaining easy to follow and understand