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What are the three ways Aristotle provided to appeal to an audience?
What are the three ways Aristotle provided to appeal to an audience?
Which type of assignment involves combining two or more ideas into a larger whole?
Which type of assignment involves combining two or more ideas into a larger whole?
What is the purpose of challenging an audience according to the text?
What is the purpose of challenging an audience according to the text?
What are the types of topics mentioned for the 'Informative' assignment in the text?
What are the types of topics mentioned for the 'Informative' assignment in the text?
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What is the purpose of connecting with the audience emotionally as stated in the text?
What is the purpose of connecting with the audience emotionally as stated in the text?
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'Reflective' assignments involve exploring knowledge and experience in order to:
'Reflective' assignments involve exploring knowledge and experience in order to:
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What is the first step in the looping technique?
What is the first step in the looping technique?
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What should be done after the initial freewrite in the looping technique?
What should be done after the initial freewrite in the looping technique?
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What is the purpose of asking 'Who or what is part of the problem?' when using the problem/solution approach?
What is the purpose of asking 'Who or what is part of the problem?' when using the problem/solution approach?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the journalists' questions?
Which of the following is NOT one of the journalists' questions?
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What technique is recommended in the text for solving problems or exploring cause-and-effect relationships?
What technique is recommended in the text for solving problems or exploring cause-and-effect relationships?
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Which is not a reason why we write?
Which is not a reason why we write?
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When considering your audience, which of the following is least important to think about?
When considering your audience, which of the following is least important to think about?
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What is the primary purpose of the pre-writing stage according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of the pre-writing stage according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way that writing can help you achieve your goals?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way that writing can help you achieve your goals?
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What is the purpose of freewriting according to the text?
What is the purpose of freewriting according to the text?
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What is the third step in the six-step writing process described in the text?
What is the third step in the six-step writing process described in the text?
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What is the purpose of the 'clustering' strategy described in the text?
What is the purpose of the 'clustering' strategy described in the text?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the writing process?
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the writing process?
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What is the purpose of the 'listing' strategy described in the text?
What is the purpose of the 'listing' strategy described in the text?
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Which of the following strategies involves writing continuously without stopping or editing?
Which of the following strategies involves writing continuously without stopping or editing?
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Study Notes
Writing Techniques
- Looping is a technique built on freewriting, starting with a 5-15 minute freewrite on a topic, circling key ideas, and repeating the process.
- Asking questions: What is the problem, cause, and effect of the topic? Who is part of the problem? What are potential solutions?
Rhetorical Strategies
- Persuade or inspire the audience to act or think about an issue from your point of view.
- Challenge the audience to question their thinking or behavior.
- Argue for or against something they believe or do.
- Inform or teach the audience about a topic they don’t know much about.
- Connect with the audience emotionally.
Appeal to the Audience
- Aristotle’s three ways to appeal to an audience: logos (logic), pathos (emotions), and ethos (credibility).
Types of Assignments
- Summarize: provide main points and supporting points from the text.
- Respond: give personal opinions on the text.
- Analyze: break down the text into parts to understand the whole.
- Synthesize: combine two or more ideas into a larger whole.
- Compare and Contrast: examine similarities and differences between two items.
- Reflect: deeply consider a topic on a personal basis.
Determining a Topic
- Informative: choose topics you know a lot about or can easily research.
- Reflective: explore your knowledge and experience.
- Persuasive: choose topics you feel strongly about.
Writing and Style
- Reasons to write: self-exploration, comprehension, effective communication, creativity, and professional opportunities.
Determining Audience and Purpose
- Identify your audience, their interests, biases, and concerns.
- Determine what your audience knows about the topic and what they need to know.
- Consider how to affect your audience and what kind of effect you want to achieve.
The Writing Process
- The six steps: choose a topic, gather ideas, organize, write, review and revise, and proofread.
Narrowing a Topic
- Strategies: clustering (tree diagram), brainstorming, listing, outlining, and freewriting.
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Description
Test your knowledge on writing and style topics such as reasons for writing, audience and purpose, pre-writing, academic writing, and the benefits of writing for self-exploration, comprehension, academic performance, effective communication, creativity, and professional opportunities.
