The Challenge of 1101

Run-ons

100

• Independent clauses incorrectly joined together

What are run-ons?

200

• A group of words with a subject and a verb and which expresses a complete thought

What is an independent clause?

300

• Two independent clauses connected by only a comma

What is a comma splice?

Fallacies

100

A statement that cannot be adequately supported no matter how much evidence is supplied.

                                                       

    

What is a sweeping generalization?

200

When someone argues against a position which the other person does not actually hold.

What is a strawman?

300

A claim that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, much like an object given a small push over the edge of a slope sliding all the way to the bottom.

What is a slippery slope?

Using Words

100

Polite terms used in place of blunt or harsh terms.

What are euphemisms?

200

Specialized or technical vocabulary of a trade, a profession, or an academic discipline.

What is Jargon?

300

Grammatically correct and uses words familiar to an educated audience.

What is formal diction?