Giving human characteristics to something inanimate.
What is personification?
100
Nicholas Carr believes this is making us less intelligent.
What is Google?
100
This is the title of Douglas Rushkoff's book.
What is "Program, Or Be Programmed?"
100
When it comes to introductory paragraphs for this type of essay, less is more. In fact, it is entirely acceptable for it to consist of a thesis statement only.
What is rhetorical analysis?
100
Hey! Everyone is doing this, so it must be the right thing to do!
What is bandwagon?
200
Describes directly addressing the audience using the word "you."
What is second person?
200
Carl Zimmer believes this is making us more intelligent.
What is Google?
200
The amount of time allowed for the multiple choice section of the AP Language and Composition exam.
What is 60 minutes?
200
According to the hierarchy of evidence, this is the best evidence to use in an argument essay.
What is a good, specific example from personal experience?
200
Assuming all members of a group possess a characteristic just because a few do.
What is spotlight?
300
Repetition of a conjunction, especially "and."
What is polysyndeton?
300
Amanda Ripley argues school should get rid of this.
What are sports?
300
If you have this item on your desk during the AP Language and Composition exam, it will help you manage your time.
What is a wristwatch?
300
"A lot," "being," "nowadays," "basically," "things," and "stuff."
What are banned words?
300
Assuming a causal relationship just because one thing happened before another.
What is post hoc?
400
Repetition found at the beginning of a sentence.
What is anaphora?
400
Shai Warfield-Cross received criticism for her rendition of this song.
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner?"
400
A set of pre-approved web sources gathered by a librarian.
What is a database?
400
Most predominant evidence given in a rhetorical analysis.
What are direct quotes?
400
Describes any attack on the person rather than on the argument.
What is ad hominem?
500
Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.
What is parallelism?
500
A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania publication discussed this unusual educational practice.
What is unschooling?
500
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written to commemorate a battle in this war.
What is the War of 1812?
500
What AP stands for (according to the pink book).
What is "answer the prompt?"
500
Substituting an easier-to-attack argument that nobody actually says for the actual argument to be considered.