Unit 1
Definition of delude
What is to persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
Definition of autonomy
What is the state of being able to make personal choices and act on them
Definition of incumbency
What is the state of currently occupying an office
definition of unrequited
What is not returned or repaid in kind?
What is the definition of veracity
truthfulness or accuracy
Key point of a reading selection
What is a central idea?
Sentence with two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
What is a compound-complex sentence?
When using sources for research what key factors are needed to determine if the source is appropriate
The source needs to be relevant, accurate, and credible.
What are rhetorical features?
Allusion, antithesis, diction, irony, parallelism, syntax, and understatement
when reading, what process helps you link individual events to frequently occurring patterns.
Inductive reasoning
three things needed for evidence when writing a summary.
What are relevance, sufficiency, and validity?
When writing a paper, you must include your sources of information on this page
What is a works cited page?
A way of writing that demonstrates an authors meaning, purpose, and style
What is syntax?
What is the importance of a counterclaim in an argument essay
A counterclaim can give your argument more strength and credibility, helping to prove that you are "right"
When writing an essay, what type of tone is appropriate, and give an example
Objective.
Distracted driving is dangerous, and is the cause of many accidents.
Which excerpts from “Household Robots Are Here, but Where Are They Going?” best cite textual evidence to support the central idea that robots will use machine learning to enable them to have meaningful contact with humans?
During an interview, Jibo’s product manager, Matt Revis, refers to Jibo as “he” throughout. “When you’re talking to him,” Revis says, “you feel like you’re interacting with someone.”
Below my office window at the Yerkes Primate Center, I often hear my chimps laugh during rough-and-tumble games, and I cannot suppress a chuckle myself. It’s such a happy sound. Tickling and wrestling are the typical laugh triggers for apes, and probably the original ones for humans. The fact that tickling oneself is notoriously ineffective attests to its social significance. And when young apes put on their play face, their friends join in with the same expression as rapidly and easily as humans do with laughter.
Which phrases from the excerpt show the author’s stylistic choice to use specific words so the reader can picture the actions of the chimps?
What is rough-and-tumble games and tickling and wrestling ?
How do you check for credible sources?
Look for information that can be verified by multiple sources. Look for sources that provide detailed information on the subject. Is the author an expert in the field.
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.
Find the example of parallelism
The words "that", or "and that" They are used to organize complex ideas.
Deductive reasoning is to take a general idea and make a specific conclusion about it. Provide an example from this statement.
All teenagers are disrespectful to their parents.
All teenagers are disrespectful to their parents.
I am a teenager.
Therefore, I am disrespectful to my parents.
Write a short, objective summary of the following paragraph
If you are bitten by a snake, keep calm. Try to observe the markings and colors of the snake that bit you, and note the time the bite occurred. Remain as still as possible because any movement or rush of adrenaline caused by anxiety or excitement can make potential venom course more quickly throughout the body. Remove any clothing, jewelry, or other constricting items near the wound. Many different kinds of snakes live in different parts of the country. Get emergency medical help as quickly as possible by calling 911 or calling for help from a passerby if a phone is not immediately available.
Snakebite victims should keep calm and still, notice the snake’s appearance and the time the bite occurred, remove constricting items near the bite, and call 911 immediately.
How do you cite websites on a works cited page.
Revise the sentence for syntax. Simplify to add clarity
Besides low rainfall and global warming being major contributors to drought, human contributions to drought are also significant.
Human contributions to drought are significant.
What are some phrases to use as a signal that a counterclaim is coming?
Using phrases such as, " a common argument against this is"; some people believe;
The startling truth of texting and driving is found in these staggering statistics: every single day, 11 teenagers die tragically because of texting while driving.
Revise this sentence to be free from emotion and make the facts more prevalent.
An average of 11 teens die each day due to texting while driving.