Therefore because of. Something happened and it is blamed on something else that happened around the same time.
A. Ad hominem
B. Red herring
C. Straw man fallacy
D. post hoc ergo propter hoc
What is D. post hoc ergo propter hoc?
100
In what order are the Works Cited entries?
What is alphabetical order?
100
Which is correct?
A. (Smith, 231).
B. (Smith pg. 231).
C. (Albert Smith 231).
D. (Smith 231).
What is D. (Smith 231).
100
Rhetorical term for logic
What is logos?
100
Name two requirements for MLA style setup
What is double spacing, one inch margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman, last name and page number, header. Works Cited page
200
Attacking a person rather than his or her argument is:
A. ad populum
B. ad hominem
C. Circular reasoning
D. Red herring
What is B. ad hominem
200
If there is no author, how is the entry alphabatized? (Be specific)
What is the first major word of the title?
200
Tue or False: If the author's name is mentioned in the sentence, you do not need it in a parenthetical citation.
What is true?
200
This type of reasoning is not 100% certain and is most commonly used in argument.
A. Inductive
B. deductive
What is A. Inductive?
200
What is the three part paragraph setup?
What is topic sentence, evidence, and significant statement.
300
When the argument gets off topic:
A. red herring
B. ad populum
C. Circular reasoning
D. non sequitar
What is A. red herring
300
What comes after the website in an electronic entry for a regular web page article.
What is the publisher or sponsor?
300
Does this sentence need a parenthetical citation?
The New York Times reports that there was an increase in the number of students sleeping in class this year.
What is yes. No author is mentioned and The New York Times is not the author or the title of the article.
300
This is near the end of the introduction and lets the reader know what the essay will be about.
What is the thesis?
300
When you copy word for word or take someone's ideas without giving credit, it is called what?
What is plagiarism?
400
When the evidence does not follow or support the argument:
A. non-sequitur
B. strawman
C. circular reasoning
D. either/or fallacy
What is A. non-sequitur
400
Tue or false. If there is a month and year for the publication date, you would put n.d. since there is no day.
What is false? You would put the partial date.
400
Would you need to cite this information?
The video game industry makes billions of dollars each year.
What is no? This is common knowledge. If you get more specific with the number, then yes, you would.
400
What is addresses near the end of your paper and keeps your argument from being completely one sided?
What is the opposing viewpoint?
400
The evidence of your essay should be a mixture of what two things?
What is quotes and paraphrasing (or summary)
500
When the argument is never addressed and keeps going full circle back to the original claim. This is also known as "begging the question."
A. Either/or fallacy
B. Soap box fallacy
C. Ad populum
D. Circular reasoning
What is D. Circular reasoning?
500
How would alphabetize this title "20 Questions"?
What is by T for Twenty
500
If there are more than three authors, what two words go along with the first author's last name in the parenthetical citation?
What is et al?
500
This type of writing does a rhetorical analysis of a text, book, movie, etc. You dissect the material either positively or negatively. You have written one of these.