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100
Label the sentence: be specific with the verb Mr. DiAntonio and Mr. Costill are long-lost family.
[Mr. DiAntonioNOUN andCONJ Mr. CostillNOUN]SUB areBEV long-lostADJ [familyNOUN]PN.
100
What is the error in the following sentence?
“My mommy gave us a ride to the movies then we saw Avatar 3: Fire and Ash.”
Missing a comma
Missing a semicolon
Missing a colon
No change is needed
1.
100
The following is the definition of which LOGICAL FALLACY?
“When you attack your opponent’s character rather than their argument.”
Ad Hominem
100
Define all three terms: Deductive Argument, Chiasmus, Synecdoche
Deductive Argument: A kind of argument that starts broadly and ends specifically, where the conclusion is guaranteed if the reasons are true.
Example: All dogs are animals. My pet is a dog. So my pet is an animal.
Chiasmus: A sentence where the second part flips the first part.
Example: “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant.”
Synecdoche: When you use a part of something to mean the whole thing.
Example: “Nice wheels” (wheels = the whole car).
100
Guess the band from the album cover:
different every time
200
What is the difference between ACTIVE and PASSIVE voice? Provide an example of each.
Active voice is when the subject does the action (the doer is clear), like: “The teacher graded the essays.” Passive voice is when the subject receives the action (the doer is missing or pushed to the end), like: “The essays were graded by the teacher.”
200
What are the THREE ways to FIX a run-on sentence and/or a comma splice?
Add a period (make two sentences).
Add a comma + a conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
Add a semicolon ( ; ) to connect the two complete sentences.
200
What type of FALLACY best fits the following image?
False Dilemma
200
Define "QUALIFYING THESIS". Provide an example.
A qualifying thesis is a thesis statement that makes a claim, but with limits. Instead of sounding absolute (“always,” “never”), it admits exceptions or sets conditions.
“While social media can distract students, it can improve learning when it’s used with clear academic goals.”
200
How do you spell:
INCONGRUOUS
300
What are the THREE ways to FIX a run-on sentence and/or a comma splice?
Add a period (make two sentences).
Add a comma + a conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
Add a semicolon ( ; ) to connect the two complete sentences.
300
What are the errors in the sentence: “I never knew you could do that nevertheless I think we should stick to not cloning dinosaurs for our own safety.”
1. Run-on sentence, needs a semicolon
2. Comma after nevertheless
300
Provide an example of a SLIPPERY SLOPE fallacy.
If we let students redo one assignment, next they’ll want to redo every assignment, then no deadlines will matter, and school will become total chaos.”
300
What is the difference between COLLOQUIAL and JARGON?
Colloquial language = everyday, informal speech
Jargon = specialized vocabulary used by a specific job/group
300
Four people need to cross a bridge at night. They have one flashlight, and the bridge is too dangerous to cross without it. At most two people can cross at a time, and when two cross, they move at the slower person’s speed. Each person’s crossing time is:
• A: 1 minute
• B: 2 minutes
• C: 7 minutes
• D: 10 minutes
The flashlight must be carried back and forth, so someone has to return with it until everyone is across.
Question: What’s the fastest way for all four to cross, and what’s the minimum total time?
17 minutes:
A + B cross = 2
A returns = 1 (total 3)
C + D cross = 10 (total 13)
B returns = 2 (total 15)
A + B cross = 2 (total 17)
400
Label the sentence, be specifc with the verb:
The older couple went to the movies on a date.
TheART olderADJ coupleSUB wentITV [toPREP theADJ moviesNOUN]PREPPHRASE [onPREP aART dateNOUN]PREPPHRASE.
NO DIRECT OBJECT
400
What is the error in the following sentence? “I didn’t know where to turn; I felt as if I was trapped with no way out.”
The semicolon
The period
Wrong form of WHERE
No change is needed
4.
400
What are the FOUR categories for LOGICAL FALLACIES?
SNAP DECISION, PEOPLE, THAT'S A STRETCH, LOOK OVER THERE!
400
Define the three terms with an example of each.
ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS
400
Guess the movie just from the audio:
Diff every time
500
Label the sentence, be specifc with the verb:
The dogs ran in circles on the treadmill.
TheART dogsSUB ranITV [inPREP circlesNOUN]PREPPHRASE [onPREP theART treadmillNOUN]PREPPHRASE.
500
What are the key differences between the ANALYSIS rubric and the ARGUMENT rubric?
ANALYSIS rubric:
• You’re analyzing how a text works.
• Focus: writer’s choices (rhetorical situation, purpose, audience, tone, strategies).
• Main job: explain how and why the author’s moves create meaning/effect.
•Evidence: you pull quotes/examples from the text(s) and explain their function.
ARGUMENT rubric (Argument Essay):
• You’re making your own claim.
•Focus: your position + your reasoning.
• Main job: prove your thesis using logic, evidence, and a line of reasoning.
• Evidence: can be facts, examples, history, personal experience, observations, reading, etc.
Analysis: “What is the author doing, and how does it work?”
Argument: “Here’s what I believe, and here’s why it’s true/reasonable.”
500
What type of fallacy is the following example?
Hasty Generalization
500
Identify three AP Lang vocabulary examples in this sentence:
The coach told us, ‘Alright, team, give it 110%,’ and the whole locker room erupted.
The coach told us, ‘[Alright, team]colloquial, [give it 110%]hyperbole,’ and the whole [locker room]synecdoche erupted.
500
En una isla, hay caballeros (que siempre dicen la verdad) y bribones (que siempre mienten). Te encuentras con dos personas, A y B.
A dice: "B es un bribón".
B dice: "A y yo somos de tipos diferentes".
Pregunta: ¿Qué son A y B? (¿Caballero o bribón?)
A is a knave and B is a knight.
Because if A were telling the truth, B would have to be a knave, but then B’s statement would break logic. The only combo that works is A lying (knave) and B telling the truth (knight).