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23 Cards in this Set
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What does "T" stand for in the acronym TRACE?
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Text - written argument
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What does "R" stand for in the acronym TRACE?
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Reader - Audience
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What does "A" stand for in the acronym TRACE?
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Author - writes to convince an audience
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What does "C" stand for in the acronym TRACE?
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Constraints - what limits what the writer is about to write (i.e. topics, word limits, audience)
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What does "E" stand for in the acronym TRACE?
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Exigence - set of reasons that leads a writer to write
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Define "thesis".
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The actual claim.
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Define "thesis statement"
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The sentence(s) containing the thesis statement(s).
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What is the role of the claim in an argument?
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To show the point the writer is trying to make or what he/she intends to prove.
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Fact (describe/example)
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what happened - attempt to prove something exists (must be proved as absolutely or probably true for audience to accept it) (exm. American drivers are becoming more responsible)
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Definition (describe/example)
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explains what is what, describes key terms that the audience must accept so that the author can make a claim based on those definitions (def. of marriage - against gay marriage exm.)
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Cause (describe/example)
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Why a phenomena has happened. What are the effects? What is the source?
(exm. US champions human rights in foreign countries to further its own economic self-interests.) |
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Value (describe/example)
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Is it good or bad? Is in moral or immoral? Who thinks so? etc
(exm. Computers are a valuable addition to modern society.) |
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Policy (describe/example)
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What should we do? How should we act? What should future policy be? Actions to take in order to support your argument.
(exm. Everyone in the US should have access to healthcare.) |
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What are subclaims? (give example)
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Supporting arguments or reasons for the claim.
(Claim: Environment is single most serious problem in the world. Sub-claim: Many water sources are being polluted by industry. |
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When might it be a good idea for a writer to use qualifiers in a claim or argument? (Give example)
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A word or phrase added after a noun to qualify its meaning - makes claims more accurate/precise.
(exm. all squirrels vs. the majority of/ because of "___") |
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What is the difference between fact and opinion?
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Facts can be empirically verified with 100% certainty and if you have to guess at something, it's an opinion.
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Define the distinguishing characteristics of a scholarly journal? How does it differ from a general interest periodical?
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Journals are edited and peer reviewed by specialists in the same field. General periodical is not checked by outside experts. Look at types of references, publisher, and the presence of advertisements.
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What are the criteria for evaluating sources for an academic research paper?
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Publisher, date published, means of communication, author, relevance.
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Define "plagiarism". List 3 ways to avoid it.
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Knowingly, and with intention, claiming the work of someone else as your own.
Avoid by - Citing sources properly, learning how to summarize/paraphrase, and taking good notes while reading. |
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What are "invention" and "discovery"? List 5 strategies for invention and discovery.
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Discovery - Finding an idea to use in your paper. Invention - Something you make up (own ideas), what ideas you can use in the paper. Prewriting, brainstorming.
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What is "arrangement"? 3 ways of arranging a paper.
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Structure: process by which writer determines best way to construct paper - paragraphs and ideas.
-- chronologically -- thematically -- compare/contrast -- problem/solution |
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What are the criteria for choosing direct quotations for use in a research paper?
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-- relevance
-- authority -- author's purpose -- Rhetorical situation of source -- credibility |
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How does a paraphrase differ from a summary and a direct quotation?
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Paraphrase differs from direct quotations b/c its in your own words while keeping all relevant facts/important parts, while it is different from summary b/c summaries are all encompassing ideas stated shortly.
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