English 101 UTK & Writing Skills Exam
Questions with Latest Update
Genre - Answer-term that refers to a recurring type of writing based on identifiable
features such as structure
Inverted Pyramid - Answer-Reports begin with the key facts before offering background
information and details
Research Question - Answer-First step in an assignment that will enable you to know
what you're looking for, and will guide you to read more productively
Annotated Bibliography - Answer-Summarizing sources related to a particular topic or
question
Proposal Argument - Answer-Argument with 1. Description of problem 2. Proposal of a
solution 3. Justification of that solution
Analyze - Answer-"Take apart" 1. Identify specific rhetorical methods and strategies
used by author 2. Show how these rhetorical choices contribute to the text's impact 3.
Evaluate those elements in light of the author's evident purpose
the art of effective/persuasive speaking/writing - Answer-define rhetoric
the credibility/authority of the author/speaker - Answer-define ethos
the appeal to emotions - Answer-define pathos
the appeal to logical reasoning, including statistics/facts - Answer-define logos
a short description of what you read in your own words, shorter than original text -
Answer-define summary
a section of text in your own words, same as original - Answer-define paraphrase
a section exactly from text, same as original - Answer-define direct quote
thesis, mentioning of author/text, grabbing attention, summarizing said text - Answer-
what is important in an intro
introduces idea of paragraph, describes the main point, usually first sentence - Answer-
what is important in a topic sentence
Questions with Latest Update
Genre - Answer-term that refers to a recurring type of writing based on identifiable
features such as structure
Inverted Pyramid - Answer-Reports begin with the key facts before offering background
information and details
Research Question - Answer-First step in an assignment that will enable you to know
what you're looking for, and will guide you to read more productively
Annotated Bibliography - Answer-Summarizing sources related to a particular topic or
question
Proposal Argument - Answer-Argument with 1. Description of problem 2. Proposal of a
solution 3. Justification of that solution
Analyze - Answer-"Take apart" 1. Identify specific rhetorical methods and strategies
used by author 2. Show how these rhetorical choices contribute to the text's impact 3.
Evaluate those elements in light of the author's evident purpose
the art of effective/persuasive speaking/writing - Answer-define rhetoric
the credibility/authority of the author/speaker - Answer-define ethos
the appeal to emotions - Answer-define pathos
the appeal to logical reasoning, including statistics/facts - Answer-define logos
a short description of what you read in your own words, shorter than original text -
Answer-define summary
a section of text in your own words, same as original - Answer-define paraphrase
a section exactly from text, same as original - Answer-define direct quote
thesis, mentioning of author/text, grabbing attention, summarizing said text - Answer-
what is important in an intro
introduces idea of paragraph, describes the main point, usually first sentence - Answer-
what is important in a topic sentence
