Final Jeopardy: CO150

Classroom Policies

100

The CSU Honor Pledge.

"I have not given, received, or used any unauthorized assistance."

200

The policies surrounding late work. 

No acceptance of late work, unless: 

Contacted 48 hrs. in advance

University-sanctioned events/religious holidays: arrange extension in advance or complete work beforehand 

Emergency Situations 

300

The policies regarding attendance: number of absences; percentage of grade; the policy for exceeding the number of absences.

5 absences; 10% of my grade; I need to schedule a meeting with my instructor if I exceed 5 absences.

400

CSU's Principles of Community.

Inclusion, integrity, respect, service, and social justice.

500

The definition of Academic Integrity.

Producing my own original work and not using another’s work as my own, including someone else’s ideas, someone else’s words, or someone else’s graphics (this includes the use of AI, such as ChatGPT).

Major Assignments

100

The number and names of the major assignments this semester.

Eight: Resume, Cover Letter, Research Logs (i.e., 1, 2, 3), Researched Argument Paper, Self-Evaluation, Final Web Build. 

200

The two types of sources you needed to find for your Researched Argument Paper and the required number of sources for this assignment. 

Popular and Scholarly. 

6 sources. 

300

List three of the writing tips for writing a Resume that we discussed in class. 

Any of the following apply: 

1. Focus on Keywords & Quantify your Impact

2. List only your Relevant Work Experience 

3. If you have little work experience you can list any of the following information: 

Volunteer Experience

Personal Projects

Summer Jobs

Internships 

Academic Research Projects or Accomplishments 

Soft Skills

Technical Skills

4. Focus on your accomplishments over responsibilities

400

List four of the key principles we discussed in class for writing a Cover Letter. 

Any of the following apply: 

1. State the reason for your letter

2. Make an argument 

3. Keep it concise & succinct

4. Go beyond your resume! 

5. Don't apologize for lack of experience

6. Research your company

7. Find the right tone

8. Avoid cliches 

500

Define Metacognition and explain why the author's in "The Role of Metacognition in Learning and Achievement" describe it as a basic survival skill. 

Definition: Reflecting on your own thinking processes

Basic Survival Skill: Improves how you apply knowledge, skills, and character qualities across multiple disciplines

Learning Outcomes

100

The five learning outcomes for this class as described on the Syllabus.

Employ rhetorical content; develop content; apply genre and disciplinary conventions; use sources and evidence; control syntax and mechanics.

200

List two of the learning outcomes in Unit 3.

Any of the following apply:

1. Defining the different audience appeals: logos, ethos, and pathos; using those appeals to persuade a specific stakeholder audience. 
2. Identifying and articulating a claim based on the research I've completed: my stance on my chosen issue. 
3. Selecting a narrow and specific stakeholder audience to argue my claim to. 
4. Synthesizing research to support my argument: developing reasons and incorporating evidence. 
5. Defining different logical fallacies; identifying potential fallacies in my argument. 
6. Implementing JUR documentation and citation methods. 

300

List three of the learning outcomes in Unit 1.

Any of the following apply:

1. Identify important policies listed in the Syllabus, so I can address any questions I have about participation, grading, etc. throughout the semester. 
2. Design an online platform for me to use throughout the semester with a fully completed "about me" page, professional documents page, and weekly blog. 
3. State the different aspects of the Rhetorical Situation, and be able to explain them in my own words.
4. Interpret the Purpose, Audience, and Stance of my chosen job posting. 
5. Describe the basic components and template design for writing a professional resume and cover letter. 
6.  Learning the basics for how to appeal to a specific audience.

400

How does the "use sources and evidence" outcome apply to the Research Log assignments? In what ways?

Possible answers: 

You needed to critically read and evaluate the sources to complete your Rhetorical Precis. 

You synthesized your source information from each of your sources for your Source Discussion. 

You followed MLA documentation standards to write the citations for your Rhetorical Precis.

500

Paraphrase three of the learning outcomes in Unit 4.

Any of the following outcomes can be paraphrased:

1. Define metacognitive thinking and identify its' importance in the classroom and in everyday life
2. Use metacognitive thinking skills to reflect on my growth as a writer and learner inside the context of CO150 
3. Identify and reflect on my interactions with the Student Learning Outcomes in this class
4. Identify and reflect on my understanding of how I learn: strategies that work and that don't work 
5. Post my "Self-Evaluation" to the Portfolio page of my website. 
6. Revise and edit my website to meet professional standards 
7. Finalize a personal website that displays my work  

Genre Conventions

100

Define genre conventions.

The common elements in a given piece of writing that make that writing a particular genre.

200

The genre of summary you wrote in Unit 3 for your Research Log assignments. 

Rhetorical Precis

300

List three of the genre conventions for a self-evaluation that we discussed in class.

Any of the following apply: 

•The course (or job) you are evaluating yourself on.

•Your name and the time you’ve spent in the course or in the position.

•Descriptive Imagery

•Connection to criteria for the evaluation: how are you analyzing your performance? In connection to what?

•Focus on specific events, achievements, failures, etc.

•Description of thoughts, feelings, etc.

•Use of the first-person, personal pronoun “I”

•Professional (i.e., “business casual”) language

400

For the Rhetorical Precis, how many sentences are there in this type of writing? And, what did you need to address in each sentence? 

Four sentences: 

1. Author/Publication Information/Thesis 

2. Supporting Reasons and Evidence 

3. Author's Purpose

4. Intended Audience 

500

How does the Rhetorical Precis differ in content between an argumentative source and a source that presents original research? 

The thesis differs: in original research it is the author's hypothesis or altered hypothesis based on their research results. 

The supporting reasons and evidence differs: you describe the methodology for the research study (e.g., what type of study was conducted?). 

Miscellaneous

100

The five points in the Rhetorical Triangle.

Author, Audience, Purpose, Genre/Text, and Context.

200

Label each part of the Rhetorical Triangle for the Researched Argument Paper assignment.

Author: Me

Audience: The JUR and the stakeholder audience I chose 

Genre: Researched Argument Essay

Purpose: To persuade/convince my chosen stakeholder to believe/accept my thesis

Context: All the conversations and debates surrounding my chosen issue: historical, political, social, academic, environmental, etc. 

300

What are the names of three of the library databases that we discussed in class? 

Any of the following apply: 

Academic Search Ultimate 

U.S. Major Dailies 

NewsBank Access World News 

Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection 

400

List and define four of the logical fallacies that we discussed in class. 

Any of the following apply: 

1. Ad Hominem

Attacks the person, not the argument or issue.

2. Ad Populam (i.e., Bandwagon Fallacy) 

Trying to convince someone that a fact is true based on popular opinion and nothing else.

3. Slippery Slope 

Warns that if a single step is taken then a series of events will follow resulting in a bad situation.

4. Circular Reasoning 

Using a conclusion (or a version of it) to support itself.

5. Hasty Generalization 

Coming to a conclusion without enough evidence to support that conclusion.

6. Faulty/Weak Analogy or False Comparison

Comparing two things as alike when they are not.

7. Either/Or Reasoning (i.e., False Choice) 

Reducing the options for viewing a situation down to two overly simplified choices when there are more.

8. Equivocation 

When a key term has one meaning in one context and another meaning in a different context.

                                                                    

                                                       

    

500

List and define the categories for the CRAAP Criteria for source evaluation that we discussed in class. 

1. Currency 

The timeliness of the publication or post

2. Relevance

The importance of the information for your needs

3. Authority 

The source of the information

4. Accuracy 

The reliability, truthfulness, correctness of your source information 

5. Purpose 

The reason the source exists