Project 1
How many detective novels did Agatha Christie write?
66 detective novels
Define "Bias"
prejudice in favor or against one thing, person, or group compared to another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
What logical fallacy is commonly connected to cultural bias, biogotry, racism, sexism, etc?
Hasty Generalization
List the four WPA outcomes.
Rhetorical knowledge, critical thinking, reading, and writing, knowledge of process, knowledge of conventions.
Noun + Verb + (additional stuff)
What was the real life inspiration for Agatha Christie's book Murder on the Orient Express?
The kidnapping and accidental murder of Charles Lindberg Jr. aka the Lindberg Tragedy.
List the three types of media bias discussed in our "Trial by Media" powerpoint.
Word Choice Bias, Information Bias, and Logical Fallacies.
Give an example of a cultural stereotype used by Agatha Christie in Murder on the Orient Express
Italians like to stab. Women are irrational and passionate. The Sweds are nice, but dumb. Americans talk too much. Brits are super closed off. Etc.
List at least four of the Habits of Mind (HoM).
curiosity, openness, engagement, creativity, persistence, responsibility, flexibility, and metacognition.
What is a compound sentence?
Two or more independent clauses
Name one of the "murder mystery tropes" Agatha Christie is credited with creating.
Least Likely Suspect, Detective Warns Murderer, Oddity Clue, Missing Elements, Chance Remarks, Clues Hidden in Plain Sight, Supposedly Unreliable Character, or Tampering with Time of Death.
How is the 6th Amendment connected (potentially) to media bias?
The 6th Amendment says everyone is entitled to a trial involving an unbiased jury. Oversaturation of media bias and misinformation can bias a potential jury pool.
What was the name of the bias test you took as homework and what University proctored the test?
Implicit Bias Association Test
Harvard University
Define "Metacognition"
The process of thinking about your thinking. Involved self-analysis and self-awareness.
How do you punctuate an adverbial conjunction?
semicolon (;) adverbial conjunction then a comma (,)
What are the two theories the Wagon Lit Conductor and M. Bouc put forward when the murder of Rachett is first discovered?
A woman did it (stabbing was irrational and passionate) or an Italian did it (cuz apparently they love the knives).
Define and provide an example of the Ad Hominem logical fallacy.
Ad Hominem is latin for "to the man" and involved personal attacks against a person's character instead of focusing on the issue at hand.
Examples will vary ;)
Racial profiling in Arizona against Latinos.
Mistreatment (and in some cases death) of prison inmates.
Transfer is when you take the skills you learned in one class and apply them elsewhere in life.
What is the acronym for the closed class of conjunctions?
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
In Murder on the Orient Express who said the line "But nevertheless let us just for one moment suppose it. Then, perhaps, all these here are linked together--by death" (25).
Hercule Poirot
Define and provide an example of a Faulty Cause/Effect logical fallacy.
Confuses a sequential relationship with a causal one. Assumes that event A caused event B because A occurred first.
Examples will vary ;)
What three elements needed to be present in your thesis statement for this essay?
Context, the two cultures you will examine, and the way in which the specific bias led to the event.
What does the acronym "WPA" stand for?
Writing Program Administration
What is the correct pronoun use for this sentence:
(She, Her) and (I, me) found a true and meaningful relationship through Letsgetiton.com.
She and I found a true and meaningful relationship through Letsgetiton.com.