If an author’s credentials can be __________, the publisher is __________, and the work has been __________, a reader can be confident in using the information found in the text without hesitation.

Summarizing material from a source means cutting information down to its bare essentials. In MLA style, when citing a summary, the writer should…

A frequent strategy of a counterargument is to question  __________ (such as sample sizes, methodology, or recency), or  __________ of a leading figure of the opposition.

The best advice is to use the best words, not the most words. How could the following sentence be revised to remove non-essential words and still keep the meaning of the sentence?   In my personal, never to be humble opinion, chocolate ice cream is far preferable to vanilla.

What suggestion for improving clarity in writing is demonstrated in the following example and revision?    Example: This play is inspiring to all those who struggle with depression.Revised: This play inspires those who struggle with depression.

Suppose you are planning to use the following statement as the topic for a persuasive essay: “Well-trained educators will have a higher rating of job satisfaction than poorly-trained educators.” Which of the following categories will contain this statement?

Advertisements are 100% rhetorical appeals. They appeal to an audience’s __________ and it is important that consumers of these appeals recognize why they are so moved to buy that product, watch that show, or support that candidate.

A Rogerian argument is a __________ in which common goals are identified and opposing views are described in an effort to establish __________ and reach an agreement. 

Which of the following best describes Darrow’s style of language?

What factor is missing from the research topic “headlines of the NY Times in 2020”?