Logical Reasoning
In "How it Feels to be Colored Me," the author observes that white people ride through Eatonville. She concludes that white people don't live in Eatonville. What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive Reasoning (Specific observation to general conclusion)
Is this a fallacy? If so, which one? "If you go outside without a coat on, you'll catch a cold and infect the rest of the family. Then your sister will have to miss class and she'll get a bad grade and fail her course."
Yes, Slippery Slope fallacy.
How long should a theme be?
A complete sentence.
The character archetype of the children in the Ecchoing Green
What are the innocents?
The layout and form of a poem
What is structure?
In "How it Feels to be Colored Me," the author recounts her experiences in Eatonville and Jacksonville, then forms a broader conclusion about how her racial identity was shaped. What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive Reasoning
In "How it Feels to Be Colored Me," the author states that she's the only Black person whose grandfather wasn't a chief. Is this a fallacy, and if so, which type?
Yes, Hasty Generalization.
The theme of There Will Be Soft Rains
What is: Nature will survive long after humanity is gone?
The character archetype of Julia and her mom in Names/Nombres
What is the rebel and the sage?
The part of a poem that is heard: end rhyme, assonance, consonance, etc.
What is sound?
All mammals have fur. A dog is a mammal. Therefore, a dog has fur. This is a example of what type of logical reasoning?
Deductive Reasoning
Is this a fallacy, and if so, which kind? "Katherine is a bad choice for mayor because she didn't grow up in this town."
Yes, Ad Hominem.
The theme of The Ecchoing Green
What is: Age comes for us all and we should enjoy the time we have?
The character archetype of Dr. Frankenstein in Frankenstein
What is the rebel/creator?
Two or more words that start with the same sound
What is alliteration?
In "How it Feels to be Colored Me," the author describes her feelings about being "colored" and an American. She then suggests a possible explanation for why some people might feel differently. What type of reasoning is this?
Abductive Reasoning.
Is this a fallacy, and if so, which kind? "Of course it's okay to wait until the night before the FAST to study! Everyone does it!"
Yes, Ad Populum, or Bandwagon.
How do you find theme/central idea?
Identify the topic (1-2 words) and find what the author has to say about the topic.
The character archetype of Harrison Bergeron in Harrison Bergeron
What is the rebel?
Lines in a poem that end with the same sound as each other
What is end rhyme?
Explain the formulas for Inductive, Deductive, and Abductive Reasoning.
Inductive- Specific observations to broad conclusions
Deductive- Broad facts to specific conclusions
Abductive- following patterns of reasoning to the best possible conclusion.
Is this a fallacy, and if so, which kind? "George Bush is a good communicator because he speaks effectively."
Yes, Circular Reasoning.
The theme of Frankenstein
What is: Care for what you have created and are responsible for?
What is the Mountain?
The repetition of vowel sounds
What is assonance?