The Empowered Writer, Short Answer Matching Midterm: Part 01

The comma before the last item in a list of three or more items is called a(n) ________ comma.

A fallacy of irrelevance that attempts to mislead or distract a reader is called a ________.

To ensure that an article is credible, the writer should ensure that the journal is ________.

Most essays make some kind of ________, whether of fact, value, or policy.

A(n) ________ is a word that means the same thing as, and can therefore replace, another word.

A main pronoun or noun on its own is often called the ________ subject.

Detailed examples that often take the form of brief narratives are called ________.

In a(n) ________ format, a mixture of paraphrase and direct quotations are used to effectively show familiarity with a source.

A(n) ________ is a phrase whose meaning is understood only within the context of the phrase itself.

________ writing uses value- or policy-based thesis statements.

________ sources comment on original sources.

A(n) ________ outline only represents the main points, usually indicated just by a word or phrase.