Knowledge Check 2

Question 1

There are several rhetorical elements to consider when writing. ________ is the individual or group of people whom you want to read your writing. ________ is your reason for writing. Based on your purpose for writing to the audience, you may choose different kinds of writing, also known as ________, You may choose to write using different ________ that allow you to express meaning in different ways such as through words, images, or sounds. In your writing, you will adopt a ________ that affects how your audience responds to your writing.

Answer 1

Audience; purpose; genre; media; stance

Question 2

Who is the intended audience for the article “Student Hunger on Campus: Food Insecurity Among College Students and Implications for Academic Institutions” (posted in Module 2)?

Answer 2

An academic audience, especially those who work in higher education institutions

Question 3

A scholarly article has a standard structure and organization. The ________ is the name of the article; it is often crafted to capture a reader’s attention. Next, the ________ section contains the names and credentials of the writer(s). The ________ is a brief summary of the article’s content and argument. The ________ describes the topic or problem that the writers researched, and it typically includes a ________ that provides an overview of related research. The ________ provides more in-depth information about the writers’ research, and it includes sections like Methods, Results, and Discussion. The ________ ends the article by providing a summary of the results, and it may include a discussion of future research or implications of the research. Finally, the ________
provides a list of sources cited in the article.

Answer 3

title; authors; abstract; introduction; literature review; article text; conclusion; references

Question 4

Which genre best describes the text “Expanding the National School Lunch Program to Higher Education”?

Answer 4

a proposal