Lesson 3.1
What are the three important qualities of a research question?
Interesting, Narrow, Researchable
What is the definition of a logical fallacy?
An error in the logic of an argument.
What is a verb mood used to describe something that does not exist or exists in the imagination?
Subjunctive mood
Amir requested that the driver take him to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Subjunctive
What are the two types of arguments? (Think back to our PowerPoint on "So You Think You Can Aruge?")
Should/Should not and does/does not
What does credibility mean?
Trustworthiness of a source
What is a verb mood used to communicate a command or a request?
Imperative mood
The city IS full of life today.
Indicative
What are TWO standards that need to be met to determine if a source is trustworthy?
Explain the difference between a primary source and a secondary source.
Primary: An original source of information about a topic; a source that relates firsthand knowledge about the topic.
Secondary: A source that comments on or builds on a primary source.
What is a word that a pronoun replaces called?
Antecedent
Example: Joseph cleaned his room, even though he didn't want to.
Joseph is the antecedent
He is the pronoun
It IS important that the dog play
Subjunctive
What does it mean to synthesize information?
To combine pieces of information from several sources to form one conclusion
Example:
Source 1: Tablets make students comfortable with new technology in a way textbooks can't.
Source 2: Many of the newest and most desirable jobs involve cutting-edge technology.
Determine whether each source is relevant or irrelevant to this research question.
Should the U.S. voting age be lowered to 16?
Source #1: An interview with a scientist explaining how teens and preteens are more engaged with politics than ever before
Source #2: A pamphlet that explains the voting process, including how ballots are cast and counted
Source #3: An article that presents a state-by-state breakdown of the voting results in the last presidential election
Source #1: Relevant
Source #2: Irrelevant
Source #3: Relevant
What is a verb mood used to describe an action or a state of being?
Indicative mood
GET my coat out of the closet.
Imperative
Which research question is most effective?
A.Should our school limit vending machines to selling only healthful items?
B.Why do people buy food from vending machines?
C.How can we encourage people to eat healthful snacks?
D.What are all the healthful foods available to American families?
A. Should our school limit vending machines to selling only healthful items?
What are TWO signs of bias as you gather sources and what are the definitions of those types of bias?
- Hyperbole (exaggerations)
- Pathos (appeal to emotion)
- Stereotypes (broad statement about a group of people; usually untrue)
- Generalizations (broad statement; usually untrue)
Are these sentences written in active voice or passive voice?
Sentence #1: A lullaby was sung just before midnight on Wednesday.
Sentence #2: The parents wanted to visit Mexico, but they had no time.
Sentence #1: Passive
Sentence #2: Active
The ranger asks that dogs BE on leashes.
Subjunctive
*When be is subjunctive, it is used in ways that might surprise you*