Arguments
What is a structured series of claims, in which the goal is to convince you to believe, do, or feel something?
An argument
True or false: You should include "grabbing hooks" at the beginning of an introduction to engage your reader
False
Which of the following is NOT a goal of a thesis statement?
a) To take a position on a specific topic
b) To hone the focus of your topic
c) To answer the “so what” (justifies your paper)
d) To summarize the scholarly evidence
What are original materials created during the time period being studied (for example, newspapers, photographs and diary entries)?
Primary sources
What is presenting only two options or outcomes when, in fact, more possibilities exist?
False Dilemma
What is a statement that someone wants you to believe?
A claim
True or false: Strong introductions often identify a gap in existing work or research
What type of thesis structure is this?
Although X and Y appear similar, they differ in Z.
Comparison and Contrast
True or false: You don't need to cite AI-generated ideas if you don't use the direct text in your essay
False
In-text: Put in parenthesis the program used and prompt title ("Explain antibiotics", ChatGPT 4.0)
What is misrepresenting or oversimplifying someone’s argument to make it easier to attack or refute?
Straw Man
What is a claim that gives a reason to believe another claim (such as the main claim)?
A premise
- What the topic is
- Why it is important
- How you are going to argue
Bad theses are...(3 in total)
Undebatable
Unsupported
Vague
Too broad or too narrow
Is not really a thesis (a question or a description)
True or false: Primary sources are inherently biased
TRUE: Primary sources are inherently biased, even when they attempt to be neutral, because they are limited by subjective reflections
What is arguing that a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related, increasingly extreme consequences?
Slippery Slope
What are premises that each provide a separate reason to believe a claim?
Independent premises
A conclusion should make your reader understand what 3 things?
What? (What was your thesis/topic)
So what? (Why does your thesis matter)
Now what? (What should be next steps)
Good thesis statements are...(3 in total)
Complex
Narrow
Interesting, surprising, not obvious
Can be substantiated through evidence
Use action verbs to answer the how and the why, address the relationship between concepts
Common knowledge
Original ideas or analysis
What is supporting a claim by restating it in different words, rather than providing independent evidence or reasoning?
Circular Reasoning
What are two premises that work together to provide one single reason to believe the claim above them?
Co-premises
What are the 3 components of an Introduction?
Orienting information
Explanation of what’s at stake
Thesis statement
What is the difference between summary and analysis?
Summary answers the "what?" (context, undisputable facts, synthesis of existing info), whereas analysis answers the "Why?" and "How?". It is generally rooted in relationship-based questions and looks for patterns, connections, or contradictions within ideas and sources.
Is there something wrong with these MLA citations, and if so, what?
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Nothing is wrong, both are valid
What is attacking the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself?
Ad Hominem