ACADEMIC WRITING EXAM

Define "They Say" as represented in the text. - Answer- Summary of an article or other reading that serves as a source for writing Why does this text advocate the use of templates in your writing of argumentative papers? - Answer- because they are simple phrases that enable you to structure your critical thinking responses What is the most important template in the textbook? - Answer- the "they say, I say" template Why is this formula so important for argumentative writing? - Answer- allows writers to examine and explain our informational source and to create our response to that information In "Entering a Conversation", what are the 3 basic ways to respond? - Answer- 1. agree 2. disagree 3. agree with a difference What is the best way to support the views you present in argumentative writing, both "They Say", and "I Say"? - Answer- including textual evidence, quote from research from primary and secondary source Why do writers need to master the art of summarizing? - Answer- acknowledges their views and provides points to include in I Say In order to write a really good summary, you must be able to do what? - Answer- suspend beliefs for a time, put yourself in someone else's shoes What is satire and why is it useful in argumentative writing? - Answer- satire makes fun of a serious topic that the writer feels needs change and people respond readily to humor than to confrontation Know verbs for making recommendations. - Answer- advocate, call for,demand, encourage, exhort, implore, plead, recommend, urge, warm Why should you frame questions? - Answer- so that their relevance and meaning are clear to readers In your "I Say", what must you do if you disagree with the "They Say"? - Answer- must explain why you disagree What are voice markers? - Answer- subtle emphasis that indicates what voice the writer is speaking in