Electronic and print media often inundates us with _______ about products and what they can do for us, but they are almost never substantiated
What are claims?
100
According to Queenie, why was Arthur coming down the stairs at that hour of the night?
What is coming down for another drink?
100
When we write a report for these forensic mysteries, we pretend that we are part of what kind of team?
What is an investigative team?
100
Who is the owner of the restaurant?
Who is Ernie?
100
What is an important first step before responding to a college writing prompt?
What is prewriting?
200
Although many teachers begin to teach some version of argument with the writing of a thesis statement (a claim), in reality, good argument begins with looking at the data that is likely to become the _______ in an argument and which gives rise to a thesis statement or major claim.
What is evidence?
200
According to the autopsy, how did Arthur die?
What is a wound to the head?
200
With what information do we begin our report?
What is a description of when we arrived?
200
What was the owner of the restaurant doing around the time of the murder?
What is mopping the floor?
200
What is the minimum number of paragraphs you should use in responding to a writing prompt that calls for an "essay" form?
What is 3?
300
The examination of _____ is the beginning of the process of inquiry and leads us to relevant and verifiable evidence.
What is data?
300
Why is the position of Arthur's body on the stairs unusual for someone who has tripped down the stairs?
What is the fact that he was lying on his back with his feet on the stairs, and a person falling would have landed on his front or side?
300
When describing what we found at the crime scene, why is it important to describe the scene without theorizing?
What is in order to help us see the evidence objectively and build up a case after introducing the critical important details?
300
Why can we assume that customer A was not with customers B,C, and D?
What is because A was sitting on the other side of the counter by himself and the other three paid their ticket together?
300
Some of you said you don't need to write an essay on your college entrance application. But what did we set as a primary goal of this course? (Why are we working on drafting and revising our writing prompts?)
What is to avoid being placed in a developmental English course?
400
What are common sense rules that people accept as generally true?
What are warrants?
400
What are at least two reasons why the fact that Arthur has a glass in his hands is problematic?
What are the warrants that if a person falls, he drops whatever he is carrying, and something like a fragile glass most likely would have broken?
400
The ultimate goal is to see whether the _____ supports the ______ by determing whether or not the stories or police reports match up with the physical evidence.
What is the evience and the claims?
400
Who do you think committed the murder and why do you think so?
Who is Customer C becuase we know the killer left a left-handed handprint on the wall and Customer C's slverware and such is set up on his left?
400
Where did Mrs. Reed and Mr. Rittenberry attend graduate school?
What is UTC?
500
The ______ is the support for the warrants. When arguments of judgment are challenged, the warrants need to be supported by extended definitions of the abstract qualities involved, and when arguments of policy are challenged, the focus turns to which warrants are permissible in which cases.
What is backing?
500
Why is the food on the stove a difficult piece of evidence to work with?
What is the case that there is no general warrant that could explain what's suspiscious about the stove being on?
500
What is the final piece of your investigative report?
What is the explanation of evidence supporting your conclusion/recommendation?
500
What is the name of the murdered man and what hobby landed him a place among crooks?
What is Fannin and who is a racketeer?
500
What is most challenging to you about answering the writing prompts?
What is organizing, or the time limit, or motivation, or other acceptable answer you may come up with?