Name That Fallacy
"You don't know what you're talking about!"
What is ad hominem?
These are the two proper elements of an MLA in-text citation.
What are author's last name and page number?
This is the methodology used to whittle a topic down from large and highly general to a smaller, specific focus.
What is the subtractive method?
This is the second rule of research.
What is "consult many sources?"
"I went to the store, bought some milk."
Comma splice (fix with semicolon, coordinating conjunction, or new sentence).
"If I buy that car, next thing you know, I'll be giving rides to every single one of my friends!"
What is the Slippery Slope?
This element is the final one of any MLA citation on a works cited page, and should be included whether or not you are using MLA, APA, or Chicago citation styles.
What is the date of publication?
In general, you should avoid this type of statement at the opening of an essay.
What is a "dawn of time" statement?
What is consensus?
"I own 14 sheep."
"I own fourteen sheep." (Style guide; numbers below 100 and not dates, times, scores, or coordinates should be spelled out).
"So you're saying..."
What is a Strawman?
When citing a source without an author, this element should be noted first in MLA style.
What is the source title?
This is the first, and usually most often forgotten, part of a proper thesis statement.
What is orientation?
This is any of the three places offered at the university to find academic journal publications.
What is/are: ProjectMUSE, JSTOR, or PITTCAT?
"Often found in cool, dark places, similar to mushrooms, and are usually dangerous to consume."
Answers vary (fragment, missing a subject)
"It is what it is."
What is a tautology?
This is the way in which citations should be ordered on a Works Cited page, regardless of style manual.
What is alphabetical order?
This is the third, usually optional, part of a proper thesis statement.
What is proof?
This number, found within wizdom.ai and abbreviated "RCR," is a measure of how widely-known a source is, and stands for what?
What is Relative Citation Rate?
"The symptoms of extreme hunger include nausea, alterations in mood, psychological manifestations (like extreme possessiveness), low blood pressure and low blood sugar."
"The symptoms of extreme hunger include nausea, alterations in mood, psychological manifestations (like extreme possessiveness), low blood pressure, and low blood sugar." (missing Oxford (serial) comma).
"Have you seen this new TikTok Trend!?"
This is the mnemonic acronym used to remember the primary elements of an MLA citation.
What is "Authors Tell People Details" (ATPD)?
This indicates the both the proper number of sentences in a paragraph and the proper number of paragraphs in an essay.
What is "as many as you need?"
In general, the research process of writing comes first, and should take approximately this much of your time when drafting an essay (in percentage)?
What is any number between 60%-99%?
"Come to find out, there was no way that could have happened."
Answers vary (colloquial language).