Reasoning and Appeals
Format of Academic Essay
Fallacies
Format of Works Cited page
Potpourri
100
Reasoning from specific evidence to a general conclusion and establishing causes of something is 1. Inductive reasoning 2. Deductive reasoning 3. Appeal to logic
What is Inductive reasoning?
100
In an academic essay the thesis should appear 1. In the first sentence of the essay 2. At the end of the introduction 3. In the conclusion
What is at the end of the introduction? Remember in an academic essay the typical placement of the thesis is at the end of the introduction. The intro can be more than one paragraph but should not exceed more than a page in a short 5-7 page essay.
100
This strategy aims at deflecting attention away from the main issue.
What is the red herring fallacy?
100
Use this spacing within citations and between citations for the entire Works Cited list
What is double spaced?
100
These words or phrases establish logical connections between Sentences and Paragraphs
What are transitions?
200
An emotional appeal that identifies with the reader's feelings 1. Pathos/Empathy 2. Satire 3. Humor
What is Pathos/empathy?
200
A thesis statement is composed of
What is the topic and main points the writer wants to make in the essay?
200
Making an exaggerated or overstated opinion that one action will initiate other actions or events that will produce dire consequences.
What is the slippery slope fallacy?
200
It's how you arrange the sources in a Works Cited list
What is alphabetically by author last name?
200
Name a library database
What is Ebsco or Gale?
300
Reasoning from a generalization to a specific conclusion is 1. Deductive reasoning 2. Satire 3. Inductive reasoning
What is Deductive reasoning?
300
Two things a reader expects to encounter in the introduction of an academic essay are: 1. Thesis and Title 2. Attention-Getter (hook) and block quote 3. Attention- Getter and Thesis
What is Attention-Getter and Thesis?
300
It invites you to do something because everybody is doing it.
What is the bandwagon appeal fallacy?
300
The first line of entries on the Work Cited list are flush left, subsequent lines are indented this many spaces
What is 5?
300
This information should be included in a standard MLA in-text citation
What is the author's last name and the page number where the quote can be found. Ex: (Smith 23).
400
A type of appeal that provides rational arguments using facts, figures, and statistics: 1. Logos/logical appeal 2. Induction 3. Scientific reasoning
What is Logos or logical appeal?
400
This appears in the upper right corner of every page
What is the writer's last name and the page number?
400
This strategy assumes that there are only two sides to an issue.
What is the either/or fallacy?
400
If a source you have used in your research does not provide an author, alphabetize the entry by this
What is title?
400
An ellipsis ( ... ) is used in a quote to: 1. delete unnecessary words within the quote 2. add in more of the quoted author's thoughts 3. add in your own additional information 4. paraphrase
What is delete unnecessary words the writer does not want to use within the quote?
500
An appeal that reveals testimony from a reliable, respected source: 1. Ethos or ethical appeal 2. Empathy 3. Appeal to logic
What is ethos or ethical appeal?
500
The format an essay in MLA style is: a. 15 font, single space, 1.5 inch margins, indent paragraphs b. 14 font, singe space, 1.0 inch margins, indent paragraphs c. 12 font, double space, 1.0 inch margins, indent paragraphs
What is 12 font, double space, 1.0 inch margins, indent paragraphs?
500
This strategy is a comparison offered as proof.
What is a faulty analogy?
500
When citing a source that has two or more authors, this is the order that the author names' are listed in the citation
What is in the order that they are listed on the source?
500
Direct quotes should never just be dropped into the text. This method is the best way to integrate a direct quote.
What is introduce it, quote it, and explain it?
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