Abstract
Summary of a research paper
Analysis
Breaking something down & looking at it very closely
Annotated biography
List of sources with a summary about each source
Conventions
Set of instructions for writing
Discipline
Broad area of study, such as humanities, social science & science
Empirical
Data based of experiments or observations
Jargon
Specialized vocabulary
Monograph
Form of a book
Pathos
Appeals to readers emotions
Periodical
Academic journal that is published on a regular basis
Thesis
Main argument in an essay
Science
Study of natural phenomena using empirical methods to determine or validate their laws
Humanities
Branch of knowledge concerned with the ways humans express & represent themselves & how ideas & values are used to interpret human experiences
Social sciences
Study of human behaviour within a well defined order or system
Humanities & social science differences
Humanities: deals with human expression
Social science: deals with human behaviour & why their belief & values influence the person
Methods of analysis
-pros/ cons
-description
-comparison/ contrast
Primary sources from the discipline of literature
Poems
Books
Interview
Two features found in conclusion
-restate thesis
-summarize
Coherent
something is clear, logical, and easy to understand
Ethos
Appeals to readers ethics
Logos
Appeals to readers logic
Précis
Stand alone summary
Rhetoric
using words effectively to persuade people
Two pre-writing strategies
Brainstorming
Free writing
Questioning