Thesis Statements
True or False.
The below example is an evaluative thesis statement.
Although many people disagree on which one is better, your best chance at deciding for yourself whether the toad or frog is the superior species rests with considering versatility, resilience, and intelligence.
False. The thesis statement is explanatory.
True of False: The statement below demonstrates the correlation proves causation logical fallacy.
If I don't get my Corn Pops this morning, I'll have no choice but to resort to eating Pop Tarts, which upset my stomach, which will require me to buy Pepto-Bismol, which means I won't have money for lunch. If I don't have money for lunch, I'll go into my exam on an empty stomach and have to repeat the semester.
False. This is a slippery slope fallacy.
People with this type of mindset are more likely to cheat than people with a growth mindset.
Fixed
What connotation is the word below?
It annoys me so much when people bilk the system.
A) positive
B) negative
C) neutral
B) negative
Give an example of passive voice.
Where in an introductory paragraph should your thesis statement typically be located?
It should be the very last sentence.
What type of logical fallacy is demonstrated by the following statement?
Every time the tide rises, the Italian Ice cart is present. Therefore, the pending tide must cause the Italian Ice cart to arrive.
A) Fallacy of a single cause.
B) Fallacy of correlation proving causation.
C) Post hoc fallacy
D) Genetic fallacy
B or C are acceptable.
B) Fallacy of correlation proving causation.
C) Post hoc fallacy
The Commission on Unnecessary Commissions voted to extend ____ (third person) budget indefinitely.
A) their
B) our
C) its
D) his
C) its
What word best replaces congruency in this context.
First he tells us we need to take our work more seriously. Then he comes back from lunch with piñata for no apparent reason and tells everyone to stop what they're doing and come "bond." The very next morning, however, he shows up two hours late and chews out the research and development team for missing their deadline by fifteen minutes. I just wish there was some congruency between his behavior and management.
a) leadership
b) honesty
c) dignity
d) consistency
d) consistency
What type of figurative language is this?
This is party is off the chain!
A) metaphor
B) simile
C) idiom
D) personification
C) idiom
A Thesis Statement should NOT _____ .
A) be debatable
B) Use announcing statements like "In this essay I will..."
C) Make a statement.
D) state the "how" and "why"
B) Use announcing statements like "In this essay I will..."
Jerry's girlfriend is the reason we're not going to state this year. Just before taking the field, his girlfriend told him, our starting quarterback, that she was moving away with his brother. If that hadn't happened, there's no doubt in my mind we would have taken down the number one seed.
A) Fallacy of a single cause
B) Cherry picking
C) Reversing causal direction
D) Genetic fallacy
Two possible answers.
A) Fallacy of a single cause
B) Cherry picking
Which of these is associated with having a growth mindset?
A) A decrease in neurological activity.
B) An aversion to the phrase "not yet"
C) An increase in GPA.
D) Valuing intelligence over effort.
C) An increase in GPA.
The farmer, having lived through the Great Depression, took offense to being called "lucky" after he turned in his 10,000 bushels. He was all too familiar with his vicissitude to claim either of the extremes for himself.
Which word best replaces vicissitude here?
A) good fortune
B) bad times
C) contentment
D) variations
D) variations
The nurse told them not to visit at that time because he would not be _______ due to the sedative that will make him extremely sleepy.
A) conscience
B) cautious
C) Conscious
D) Conscionable
C) Conscious
Fill in the supporting ideas pyramid to match the outline given to your team. The team's that is the best will receive 500 points; the other teams will lose 500 points. Ties will result in those teams all receiving 500 points.
See key.
What type of logical fallacy appears below?
Are we sure we can trust Mya Stanley with the treasury? She lived in the same dorm room as Maggie Spendylocks, and everybody knows she went through money!
Genetic fallacy
Write a compound-complex sentence on the board.
Answers will vary.
Although it had fewer rooms, hardly no yard, and a much larger price tag, the couple decided to buy the house uptown because they thought it had more panache, even at the cost of rush hour commutes.
What word would best replace panache here?
A) quaintness
B) humility
C) class
D) accessibility
C) class
What's (grammatically) wrong with the sentence below?
As they headed to the car, she told him, being pregnant, that he needed to get start getting the door for her.
A) inconsistent tense
B) improper comma usage
C) faulty parallel structure
D) misplaced modifier
D) misplaced modifier
For this question, both teams will write an enumerated thesis statement to match the outline that will be given to them. The team that I deem the best, will receive 500 points; the team that doesn't, will lose 500 points.
Example: Despite its alleged harmful effects on attention spans, the internet's ability to deliver a wide range of media and research to anyone far outweighs its drawbacks, all of which can be mitigated.
Name the type of logical fallacy that appears below.
In the last four spelling tests, no one got a perfect score, but five students got perfect scores this week. I noticed that this was the only time we had Jell-O for lunch, so there lies the reason.
post hoc or falsely proving that correlation proves causation
On what day (Month and day) of the year did the Titanic sink?
*Hint: it has something in common with this activity.
April 15th
Yes, I agree, Thomas Jefferson's words were quite laconic, but don't you think it's getting a little trite? How much money do you think you'd have if you had a dime for every time you heard a politician say "all men are created equal"?
What is the meaning of laconic?
A) powerfully concise
B) extremely obvious
C) immensely bothersome
D) generously kind
What is the meaning of trite?
A) unknown
B) ideological
C) overused
D) confusing
laconic= A) powerfully concise
trite=C) overused
Correct the following sentence to demonstrate correct parallel structure.
The red stapler, the office chair that was squeaky, and the microwave that aroused hate showed signs of beating, having been dragged, and looked like they had been impaled.
Answers may vary.
Example: The red stapler, squeaky chair, and hated microwave showed signs of beating, dragging, and impaling.