Logical Fallacies
An attempt to discredit a proposition by arguing that its acceptance will undoubtedly lead to a sequence of events, one or more of which are undesirable.
Slippery Slope
To shift between languages, or between dialects or registers of a language, within a discourse, especially in response to a change in social context.
Code Switching
The page minimum for the Advocacy Project
4 pages
Font size and style
12 pt font, Times New Roman
Where are the guidelines and prompts for all major assignments?
At the end of the syllabus, after policies
An argument that presents a set of two possible categories and assumes that if one of those categories is rejected, then one has to accept the other.
False Dichotomy/Dilemma
The facts relating to the origin of a particular word or the historical development of its form and meaning; the origin of a particular word.
Etymology
The practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.
Crowd Funding
What should each header look like? Be as specific as possible.
Last Name, TNR, 12pt font, Page number; all right-aligned
The amount of excused absences until your grade is impacted:
You can miss up to 3 classes with no penalty—life happens. At your 4th absence, you lose 10% of attendance points for each missed session.
An argument is that attacks a person’s character rather than what he or she is saying with the intention of diverting the discussion of the person’s argument.
Ad Hominen
A word that is habitually juxtaposed with another (i.e., appear frequently together) aka Word Package.
Collocate / Collocation
FLSA is an acronym for
Fair Labor Standards Act
What does the Works Cited page look like? Be as specific as possible
'Works Cited' or References is center-aligned, not bolded or italicized, and each reference is indented after the first line.
How many minutes for the grace period until a late-arrival is considered a tardy?
9 minute grace period; after 10 minutes, a student is considered late.
Exploits the ambiguity of language by changing the meaning of a word to support some
conclusion.
Equivocation
Any unconscious or unacknowledged preference that affects a person's outlook or behaviour; an unconscious prejudice against people of a particular race, gender, or group that influences one's actions or perceptions.
What components are required for your proposed solution in the Advocacy project essay?
Bottomline: it must be feasible; also must describe the specific costs, resources, and approaches to execute. Addresses the audience/authority who can enact change, but not directly. This is not a letter.
What goes inside a parenthetical citation?
Author's Last Name
e.g. (Le Guin)
What are Prof Ibarra's office hours?
Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am
A form of argument and an informal fallacy based on giving the impression of refuting an opponent’s argument, while actually refuting an argument that
was not presented by that opponent.
Straw Man
The native speech or language of a particular country or district; also, the informal, colloquial, or distinctive speech of a people or a group.
The mandatory fees that support campus resources through crowdfunding; specifically, the fees from our class debate
Student Athletics
Transportation
Green Fund
Jacks Card
ASNAU
Meal Plan
What goes inside a parenthetical citation when no author is present on the website/article?
The first three+ words of the title; quoted when it's a journal article and italicized for longer works--plays, books, television shows, etc.
e.g. ("Impact of Global Warming").
e.g. (Wizards of Waverly Place)
WHERE is Prof Ibarra's office?
Liberal Arts, Room 317