MLA
MEAL
Argumentation
Logical Fallacies
Gothic
100
What is the proper way to format a short story or poem’s title?
in quotes
100
Which quote has a better blend and why?
a. This is shown by the quote “they willingly give shelter to others and are both useful and loyal to their guests.”
b. The natives would “willingly give shelter to others” and were “both useful and loyal to their guests.”
b. because it is better blended with the author's own words/claim
100
If I talk about my own experiences as a way of eliciting empathy, what am I appealing to?
Pathos!
100
What logical fallacy is presented here?
Ad hominem!
100
What is a flat and dynamic character?
one that isn't complicated, but changes
200
Which of the following is the correct way to write an MLA formatted date if a student is working on an assignment on Friday, October 13th of 2019, but the assignment is due on Sunday, October 15th of 2019?
15 October 2019
200
A student needs to add an internal citation to his blended quote. Which of the following would be accurate?
a. … loyal to their guests,” (Pastorius).
b. … loyal to their guests.” (Pastorius)
c. … loyal to their guests” (Pastorius).
d. … loyal to their guests” (Pastorius)
c. … loyal to their guests” (Pastorius).
200
If I reference an ancient philosopher in my writing, what am I appealing to?
Ethos!
200
What is the false authority fallacy?
A type of informal fallacy or a persuasive technique in which it is assumed that the opinions of a recognized expert in one area should be heeded in another area.
200
Is the following situational or dramatic irony?
We expect the butler to be the murderer, but it was actually the dog!
Situational
300
If you’re trying to source a website article in an internal citation and there is no author, what should you do next?
a. Search for the website’s author and use his or her last name.
b. Find the name of the website and italicize it inside the parentheses.
c. Put quote marks around the first few words of the article’s title and insert into the parentheses.
d. Delete the internet.
b. Find the name of the website and italicize it inside the parentheses.
300
When revising and editing, what exactly is revising?
a. Looking back at a work to see if the sentences flow into each other elegantly and logically. Moving around, altering, and deleting words or sentences to ensure the work is both sound and sensical.
b. Checking a work for grammar and other mistakes. Fixing capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors.
a. Looking back at a work to see if the sentences flow into each other elegantly and logically. Moving around, altering, and deleting words or sentences to ensure the work is both sound and sensical.
300
An advertisement like this is appealing to what (primarily)?
Pathos!
300
What logical fallacy is present here?
Hasty Generalization!
300
The following is an example of what gothic device (out of grotesque, uncanny, or sublime)?
I looked out the window at the storm. As the lightning crashed around our house and the Earth seemed to tremble underneath the foundation, I couldn't help but feel... excited. What is wrong with me?
The sublime!
400
Which of the following is how to put a paper title in MLA properly?
a. Center the title and bold it
b. Center the title and increase the size of the font so the title stands out
c. Center the title and underline it
d. Center the title and make sure it’s 12-point font like the rest of the paper
d. Center the title and make sure it’s 12-point font like the rest of the paper
400
What is wrong with the following sentence being in an academic essay?
“By the natives using these same morals, we can see how even if they do things that differ from us and our culture does not make those practices wrong, but just that they have different ways of doing them.”
First person pronouns!
400
This advertisement is appealing to what (primarily)?
Logos!
400
What logical fallacy is present here?
False Dichotomy!
400
What is being juxtaposed in this picture?
a. Beauty and gore
b. Life and death
c. Darkness and light
d. Sickness and health
a. Beauty and gore
500
8. McKenna is trying to cite a text properly in her Works Cited page. Which of the following external citations should be listed first?
a. Ghirardelli, Michael. Lost Until Dawn, Penguin Publishing, 2017.
b. Abner, Neiderman. The Great Retelling of a Scottsman’s Story. Riverhead Books, 2019.
c. West, Brooke. Teaching Juniors: An Autobiography. LHS Publishing Project, 2021.
d. White, Jared. Untold Philosophy of the Human Mind. Self Published, 2023.
b. Abner, Neiderman. The Great Retelling of a Scottsman’s Story. Riverhead Books, 2019.
500
. Which of the following is the best thesis statement for McKenna’s paper? (Judging by how it’s formatted.)
a. In David Treuer’s The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, I believe the author is arguing that indigenous cultures in America are thriving today, contrary to the belief that their civilizations have been destroyed.
b. In David Treuer’s The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, argues that indigenous cultures in America are thriving today, contrary to the belief that their civilizations have been destroyed.
c. In David Treuer’s The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, the author argues that indigenous cultures in America are thriving today, contrary to the belief that their civilizations have been destroyed.
d. In the author David Treuer’s The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, the author is arguing that indigenous cultures in America are thriving today, contrary to the belief that their civilizations have been destroyed.
c. In David Treuer’s The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, the author argues that indigenous cultures in America are thriving today, contrary to the belief that their civilizations have been destroyed.
500
An advertisement like this is appealing to what (primarily)?
Ethos!
500
What is the anecdotal fallacy?
Using a personal story to say that a general statement is true
500
What are Gothic philosophies around control?
a. God is in control and has a plan for everyone: fate
b. God is in control, but we as humans still are tested with choices
c. God is not in control, but humans are and we should not be trusted with it
d. God is not in control, but humans are and we do a good job
c. God is not in control, but humans are and we should not be trusted with it