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100
What gets bigger the more you take away?
A hole
I'll also accept loan interest/debt.
100
Name five countries in the Caribbean.
Jamaica, Dominica, Antigua, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Bahamas, Barbados, Martinique, Virgin Islands, Grenada, St. Kitts, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, etc.
100
Name three consecutive days without naming any of the seven days of the week.
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
100
Name six states on the east coast of the United States.
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
100
A woman has 7 children, half of them are boys. How is this possible?
They're all boys. The other half are boys too.
200
How many pages is the Cause/Effect Essay?
5-7 pages.
200
There are four states that start with the letter "I". Name them in 60 seconds.
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa
200
In your own words, define what an anecdote hook is.
When a writer uses a short (personal) story to relate to the topic and gain the reader's attention,
200
C is the father of D. But D is not the son of C. How is that possible?
D is the daughter of C.
200
The following is an example of what?
Double Standard
300
What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left hand?
Your left hand.
300
Give your own made up examples of the three appeals: logos, ethos, and pathos.
Logos (logical appeal) - All humans are mortal. Ibe is human. Therefore, Ibe is mortal.
Ethos (ethical appeal) - According to Dr. Jones, a pediatrician and Harvard Professor, babies develop faster in nurturing environments.
Pathos (pathos) - Fatima, a toddler, watched her baby sister die in her arms due to the bombings over her village.
300
In 60 seconds, name five countries that start with the letter "S".
Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Spain, Senegal, Samoa, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Suriname, Sudan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, St. Lucia, etc.
300
A girl was ten on her last birthday, and will be twelve on her next birthday. How is this possible?
Today is her eleventh birthday.
300
In 30 seconds, close your eyes and name eight of your classmates in this class.
400
Name this logical fallacy.
"My roommate said her philosophy class was hard, and the one I'm in is hard, too. All philosophy classes must be hard!"
Hasty generalization
400
Name this logical fallacy.
False dichotomy
400
Name five logical fallacies we have discussed in class.
ad hominem, slippery slope, hasty generalization, logical non sequitur, literary non sequitur, false dichotomy, red herring, faulty/false analogy, circular reasoning, complex/trick question, etc.
400
"I can make you laugh or make you cry. You can't run from me, or even hide. You all become me when you die." What am I?
A memory/Memories
400
The Cause/Effect essay's introduction paragraph consists of the anecdote hook, context, and the _____?
thesis statement
500
Name all your classmates who are present today in this class. Point to them.
500
You leave home and go to your right. You reach a corner and turn left. You reach another corner and turn left again. You reach another corner and turn left again and go home. When you get there, there is a person with a mask there waiting for you. What’s happening?
You're playing baseball.
500
In the video about legal prostitution, what U.S. state is prostitution legal in and what is the name of the brothel in the video?
Nevada, The Bunny Ranch
500
"Give me laughter and I'll become the death of many, give me hell and I'll be your protector. What am I?
The letter "S".
(s)laughter, (s)hell
500
The following is an example of which logical fallacy?
Red Herring