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T or F:
Logical Fallacies
Research
MLA
AP or Academic?
Writing Choices
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Does this video contain a logical fallacy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtckZ7CLBFI a. No, it does not. It is logical. b. Yes, it has a slippery slope fallacy. c. Yes, it has an ad hominem attack.
b. Yes, it has a slippery slope fallacy.
100
Choose the best source for an article on gender theory: a. Wikipedia b. New York Times c. Michel Foucault
c. Michel Foucault
100
What is the MLA error with the header?
It is in a different font.
100
Is the hook... a. AP b. academic
a. AP
100
Is the title a good title?
The assignment name is never a good title.
200
Does this video contain a logical fallacy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oR5jeX4gzQ a. No, it does not. It is logical. b. Yes, it has a slippery slope fallacy. c. Yes, it has an ad hominem attack.
c. Yes, it has an ad hominem attack.
200
Which website is better to cite for statistics on shootings by police? These were taken from a real Google search. a. ABC News b. FBI c. Jim Fisher True Crime Blogspot
b. FBI
200
What is the MLA error in the heading starting with the student's name?
The date is in the wrong format. It should be 5 December 2013.
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Longer paragraphs are an indicator of this style. a. AP b. Academic
b. Academic
200
What about sentence three makes it poorly written?
It has a "dropped quotation," that is, one without an introduction or comments after.
300
Does this video contain a logical fallacy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pem_FwggPsM a. No, it does not. It is logical. b. Yes, it has a post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy. c. Yes, it has a hasty generalization.
c. Yes, it has a hasty generalization.
300
How long should you research a topic before you ask a librarian for help? a. 15 minutes b. 30 minutes c. 1 hour
a. 15 minutes
300
Is the punctuation in sentence 2 correctly using MLA style?
No, it is not correct. The period should be after the in-text citation.
300
The word "today" is a good example of which style? a. AP b. Academic
a. AP
300
What about sentence three is unsatisfactory besides the MLA usage?
"An article on the internet" is not an authoritative source.
400
Does this video contain a logical fallacy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZZniMtS3gw a. No, it does not. It is logical. b. Yes, it has a false cause fallacy. c. Yes, it has a straw man.
b. Yes, it has a false cause fallacy.
400
Can you use the American University library databases from off campus? a. Yes b. No
a. Yes
400
Is paragraph citation required for websites as it is in sentence 3?
You do not need to use paragraphs according to the OWL at Purdue and Bedford St. Martin. According to Bedford St. Martin: 4. Page number unknown Do not include the page number if a work lacks page numbers, as is the case with many Web sources. Even if a printout from a Web site shows page numbers, treat the source as unpaginated in the in-text citation because not all printouts give the same page numbers. (When the pages of a Web source are stable, as in PDF files, supply a page number in your in-text citation.) As a 2005 study by Salary.com and America Online indicates, the Internet ranked as the top choice among employees for ways of wasting time on the job; it beat talking with co-workers—the second most popular method—by a margin of nearly two to one (Frauenheim). If a source has numbered paragraphs or sections, use “par.” (or “pars.”) or “sec.” (or “secs.”) in the parentheses: (Smith, par. 4). Notice that a comma follows the author’s name in this case.
400
Is the first sentence of the second paragraph acceptable for a scholarly article? a. Yes, it is. b. "We" is not acceptable. c. "We" and "recently" are not acceptable. c. "We" and "recently" are not acceptable, and it tells "us" nothing.
c. "We" and "recently" are not acceptable, and it tells "us" nothing.
400
Why is the thesis statement unsatisfactory?
It does not state the general topic and supporting points that the essay will address.
500
Does this video contain a logical fallacy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S-xMTTwgrA a. No, it does not. It is logical. b. Yes, it has a false cause fallacy. c. Yes, it has a straw man.
c. Yes, it has a straw man.
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY When should you use a newspaper over a scholarly journal as a source? a. It is a recent event. b. It is easier to find with Google. c. You are in a rush to write the paper. d. The newspaper quotes a scholarly article. e. It has unique statistics or facts. f. a and e. g. a, d, and e.
f. a and e. According to the OWL at Purdue, a good researcher will go to the primary source.
500
Does the fourth sentence use MLA correctly?
Yes, a speaker that is quoted in another article can be cited as "(qtd. in X)."
500
Re-write the first sentence of paragraph two. The best one wins all the points for this question.
Answers will vary.
500
Final Jeopardy question: What is the main error in paragraph 3?
The topic sentence is a supporting point.