Earth Charter
Logical Fallacies/Ethos, Pathos,Logos
Research
Exemplification Papers
Classical Argument/Rogerian Argument
100
How many pillars are there in the Earth Charter?
4
100
When you are appealing to the emotions of your reader, what is this called?
pathos
100
You are working with a group of four other students on a semester-long, 10,000 word paper that will be worth half of your final grade for the class. The five of you have decided to research the Skunk Ape and each will be responsible for a portion of the final paper. Your part concerns the Skunk Ape's food. Which is the most appropriate search topic? a. Identify the elements of the Skunk Ape diet. b. Investigate legends about "wild ape-men." c. Investigate the existence of a Bigfoot/Sasquatch type creature, commonly called the Skunk Ape, in Southwest Florida.
a. Identify the elements of the Skunk Ape diet.
100
What is an exemplification paper?
It is a paper in which examples are used to illustrate a larger point.
100
TRUE or FALSE: Both a classical argument and a Rogerian argument have an introduction.
TRUE
200
How many principles are there in the Earth Charter?
16
200
What is a logical fallacy?
An argument that seems logical at first, but falls apart or does not make sense when looked at more closely.
200
What is an information gap?
The difference between what you already know about something, and what you need to know about something
200
Name at least one strategy for writing a good exemplification paper?
Do examples support your thesis? Are they the most persuasive examples? Will these examples interest your readers? Will your examples clarify the subject and focus on your main point?
200
Where did the Rogerian argument strategy originate?
From a psychologist called Carl Rogers who developed a negotiating strategy
300
Name three of the pillars of the Earth Charter?
Respect and care for the community of life. Social and economic justice Ecological Integrity Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace
300
An argument that persuades the reader to follow the crowd is what type of logical fallacy?
Bandwagon
300
If your professor told you to get articles from peer-reviewed journals to do your research, what does this mean?
Peer review articles are written by experts and are reviewed or refereed by other experts before they are published in scholarly publications.
300
You can organize your exemplification papers in chronological order, spatial order, or what other type of order?
Emphatic order (least important to most important)
300
In Rogerian argument, a writer typically opens an essay... a. with a story b. pointing out how the reader and writer are affected by a problem c. with a concrete thesis statement, stating the superiority of one side of the argument d. with a plea for cooperation
b. pointing out how the reader and writer are affected by a problem
400
How long did it take to draft the Earth Charter? 3, 4, 5, or 6 years
6 years
400
If a writer states, “Global warming is happening because it just is,” what kind of logical fallacy is this?
Circular reasoning.
400
In certain citation styles, footnotes are used to link the sentences you are quoting or paraphrasing to the Works Cited page. What is these called in MLA style?
In-text citations
400
Is the following a good thesis statement?
Hip hop is a broad conglomerate of artistic forms that originated as a specific street subculture within African American communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically in Morris Heights.
400
Writing a Rogerian argument would be a good choice for… a. Writing to less educated audiences b. Writing about emotionally charged, divisive issues c. Writing argument within academic disciplines d. Writing about neutral topics
b. Writing about emotionally charged, divisive issues
500
Despite millions of people endorsing the Earth Charter, there are groups in the United States that are opposed to it. Can you name one group in the U.S. who has voiced their opposition to the Earth Charter?
Religious Right (say it is secular and espouses socialism) and conspiracy theorists (saying it is attempting to establish a global super-state)
500
If a writer argues that college students procrastinate because they are lazy, this is an example of what kind of logical fallacy?
Oversimplification
500
If you are citing a website and you are looking for the title of the website, where do you find it on the website?
In the URL (e.g. http://www.worldtravelguide.net/australia) The website title would be worldtravelguide).
500
What are the three parts to a thesis statement?
The subject, the precise opinion of the subject, and the blueprint of reasons
500
TRUE or FALSE: In Rogerian argument, the writer seeks to change his or her opponent’s mind.
FALSE
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