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malleability

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capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing; adaptability

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algorithm

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set of rules for solving a problem in a finite number of steps, as for finding the greatest common divisor

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claim

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the assertion of a belief or position; often used interchangeably with argument, proposition, and position

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debate

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a competitive exchange of ideas

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dialogue

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a less competitive exchange of ideas than debate, dialogue usually seeks to reconcile differences and reach agreement; the representation in writing of conversation, debate, problem, or whatever motivates the writing

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rhetorical situation

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the context in which writing takes place, including purpose, audience, genre, stance, and medium; also includes the conversation debate, problem, or whatever motivates the writing

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paraphrase

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rewording someone else's test that explains what it says in one's own words; generally used when identifying the gist of an argument without including supporting details

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satire

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a text that uses humor to ridicule and expose flaws

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signal phrase

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words used to attribute quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material to a source

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summary

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a condensed restatement of other's ideas in one's own words

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engagement

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to occupy the attention or efforts of the audience; to attract and hold fast

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skeptic

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someone who questions or doubts what others say or think; a naysayer

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stereotype

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a caricature that reduces a person or group of people to a simple trait, usually in an offensive way

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counterargument

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in argument, an alternative position or objection to the writer's position; the writer of an argument should not only acknowledge the counterarguments, but also be able to answer them

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perspective

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a particular outlook or viewpoint from which a writer presents information

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tone

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a writer's attitude toward readers and subjects reflected in the text

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voice markers

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signal phrases that can identify whose ideas are being expressed in a text

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consensus

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general agreement

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parallelism

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a writing technique that puts similar items into the same grammatical category; for example, every item on a to-do list is a command: clean, wash, buy

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reason

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support for a claim or position, requiring its own support in the form of evidence

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refutation

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a rebuttal; the act of showing an argument to be wrong

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credibility

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the sense of trustworthiness that a writer conveys through his or her text

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quotation

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placing someone else's words exactly as they were spoken or written into one's own writing; quotations need to be acknowledged with documentation and framed (sandwiched) to fit the purpose of the writer using them

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argument

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a proposition, thesis, or claim advanced by a writer, ideally in response to others; a dispute, quarrel, or conflict

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Writing Process

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1. Understand the Task 2. Pre-write 3. Draft 4. Revise 5. Edit 6. Submit

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templates

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small sentences with fill in the blanks to put your own ideas into so you can show your ideas properly

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"The Adventure of Writing"

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- written by Pat B. Student - uses motif (reoccurring idea or theme) - uses the motif of "The Raven" in order to tell a story about writing a paper and the writing process in general - uses metaphors like the terminator, miley cyrus, and a labyrinth

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"Don't Blame the Eater"

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- written by David Zinczenko - the eater is not always to blame in the situation of obesity - other factors play a role such as poor economic circumstances, deceit of fast food restaurants, and unavailability of healthier food options -industry is vulnerable

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"What You Eat Is Your Business"

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- written by Radley Balko - government is attempting to be more responsible for the obesity rate and health of citizens, regulate health - what we eat is our own responsibility, not the gvmts - should not be pubic health - insurance companies should reward healthy lives and punish unhealthy lives; no incentive

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"Is Google Making Us Stupid?"

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- written by Nicholas Carr - is technology taking over our lives and making us stupid? - lengthy reading has become a struggle, can't concentrate for long amounts of time because of technology - we read more without connection to the text - we tend to skim through things instead of actually reading it and being interested in it, we read a few sentences and go right to the next thing because it is too long

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They Say/ I Say

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- wirtten by Gerald Graff, Cathy Berkenstein, and Russel Durst - focuses on showing your opinion and the mass opinion - gives you templates on how to correctly state your opinion or to show another persons opinion or to show a standard view - contains stories in the book that connect to one another and use the they say, I say viewpoints

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"What Writing Is"

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- written by Stephen King - art of writing - writing is another form of telepathy - bunny, eating a carrot, in a cage, with an 8 written on his back in blue ink, he states we are having a meeting of the mind because we both picture that

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