Evidence Types
What type of evidence uses celebrities & scientists?
Ethos
World record for hot dogs eaten? (in 10 minutes)
World Champion Joey Chestnut currently holds the title of hot dog-eating world champion after setting a new world record of 76 hot dogs and buns in 2021.
What is another name for a Bigfoot-like creature?
Yeti, Sasquatch, Wise Old Man of the Woods, Stink Ape
What are the "Big 4" parts of speech?
Nouns, verbs, adjectives & adverbs
What were the names of the 2 characters in "Thank You, Ma'am."
Roger & Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
What modern word for "clear reasoning" uses the same root word as logos?
Logical
Holding their breath underwater
24 minutes, 37 seconds
What U. S state has had more UFIO sightings than any other?
Nevada (It's where area 51 is)
What part of speech has only 3 words- A, an, & the?
Articles
What were the names of the 2 texts that Laura & Maurice appeared in?
"A Simple Act" & "An Invisible Thread"
What are the two feeling most often used in an appeal to emotions?
Fear & guilt
The Cheetah is the fastest land animal. What is the fastest bird?
The Peregrine Falcon- 240 MPH
What dinosaur is often named as a possible explanation for the Loch Ness "Monster?"
The Plesiosaur
What are the verbs in this sentence?
She is angry because I went on a run without her.
Is & went (Run is being used as a noun)
Who wrote "Dark They Were, & Golden Eyed?"
Ray Bradbury
What kind of argument do "Sad Dog" commercials use?
Pathos
How many issues are in the largest comic book collection in the world?
138,000
What NHL hockey team is named for a cryptid?
The New Jersey Devils
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
"I went to the store."
To the store
What character begins both Acts 1 & 2 of "A Christmas Carol" with a monolouge?
Marley
What types of evidence are used in this statement?
"91% of dentists say that using Crest toothpaste will keep your teeth from looking ugly!
All 3!
91%- Facts & statistics = Logos
Dentists- An authority with special knowledge = Ethos
Ugly teeth- Fear of looking ugly = Pathos
How big was the biggest pumpkin ever grown (in pounds)
2479 pounds
What disaster did the Mothman's appearance seem to predict?
A bridge collapse
What type of sentence is this? (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex)
Tyrone lives in my neighborhood, although his house is not very close to mine.
Complex
An independent clause- Tyrone lives in my neighborhood
A dependent clause- Although his house is not very close to mine
What kinds of birds caused a problem in "Rethinking the Wild?"
Whooping Cranes