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Logical Fallacies
Analysis, Summary, and Evaluation
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Rhetorical Appeals and Strategies
Parts of the Essay
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Although Professor X made several valid arguments about why adjunct professors should get paid more, Professor X is ugly and got his diploma from a university which is not very prestigious.
What is Ad hominem
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In his article, “How to Take Over the World” Stewie Griffin, gives a list of practical reasons as to why mankind should be obliterated. He walks the reader through each diabolical plot and pauses to consider the deliciously evil consequences that follow each course of action.
What is Summary
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True or false: All in-text quotations have quotation marks
What is False
100
True or false: narration is a rhetorical appeal
What is True
100
In your Persuasive Essays and Rhetorical Analysis, what is the name of the formula that is used to introduce and explain quotations?
What is Quote Sandwich
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I had a really bad freshman college student in my class last semester. Therefore, all college freshman students must be bad.
What is hasty generalization
200
I don’t agree with the idea of world domination at all. It’s not something that people (even evil people) should write about publicly. In my opinion, Stewie has no right to decide what the fate of humanity should be because he’s not God. Besides, it’s just common sense that one person can never take over the world without being defeated by someone else.
What is None of the Above
200
True or false: Book titles should be cited in italics.
What is True
200
The Rhetorical appeal of ethos is an appeal to: a) ethics b) logic c) credibility
What is c) credibility
200
This concept refers to the main focus of the essay, and is often located at the end of the introductory paragraph.
What is Thesis Statement
300
The majority of people agree that water contracts when it freezes. Therefore, this must be true.
What is Ad populum
300
Further into the article, “How to Take Over the World,” Griffin points out the benefits and risks of provoking a nuclear holocaust among the industrialized nations of the world in order to control the population. He then considers if such a tactic would be better carried out while on a nearby planet as opposed to an underground bunker. He then concludes that individual safety should be one’s primary concern when playing God.
What is Summary
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In-text citations should include the following two items in parenthesis: a. The author and the title b. The title and the page number c. The author and the page number
What is c. The author and the page number
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Which of these is NOT a rhetorical strategy? a) comparison b) statistical inference c) narration d) contrast
What is None of the Above
300
The body paragraphs of your Persuasive Essay should include which of the following? (a) A concession, a supporting point, and supporting evidence (b) A supporting point, introduction, and a supporting point (c) A concession, supporting evidence, and a conclusion
What is a) A concession, supporting point, and supporting evidence.
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If the legal drinking age is lowered to 18, kids will start drinking earlier, the rate of unwanted pregnancies will soar, crime will increase dramatically, and the President will have to invoke martial law just to keep the country under control.
What is Slippery Slope
400
In this article, “How to Take Over the World,” Stewie Griffin tries to persuade people that world domination is a beautiful thing. He uses elevated language such as “barrage” and “initiate” which seem to target an intelligent, but evil audience. The rhetorical strategies Stewie seems to rely upon the most are description and comparison. He uses a narrative style to paint an attractively dystopian picture of the world, and he uses his comparison to draw analogy between human beings and insects.
What is Rhetorical Analysis
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What's missing from this in-text citation? Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings"
What is the author and page number. Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
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Which rhetorical appeal is demonstrated here? Social Anxiety Disorder is an actual phenomenon. According to a study conducted by Stanford University, 1 in 4 people struggle with this disorder on a daily basis.
What is Ethos
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In addition to restating your thesis and your main points at the end of your Persuasive essay what else needs to be there?
What is A "zooming out" moment that considers the broader context surrounding your topic or issue and/or "food for thought" and/or a call to action.
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Although some American citizens disagree with the actions of the U.S. military, we can ignore these people because they clearly don’t care about the troops and want the military to sit by while our country is attacked.
What is Strawman
500
While Stewie’s word choice was effective in addressing villains of a higher intellectual caliber, I think that choosing smaller words would allow him to be more affective in reaching a larger, more evil audience. Likewise, his call for world domination could be given greater ethos if he referenced the methodologies of previous villains who have successfully achieved partial world domination. I find Stewie’s credibility to be somewhat lacking given that he is only a toddler, and thus does not have the life experience to take over the world. This article is probably most useful as a beginner’s guide to generally evil thoughts, but lacks the rigor of a fully-fledged guide to world domination.
What is Evaluation
500
Properly order the citation for following source in MLA format: What goes first? Second? Third? Fourth? etc. Author: John Doe Form: Print Date: November 18th, 2013 Article: “How to Self-Publish” Source: The New York Times Edition: late edition
(1) author's last name (2) title of article, (3) medium of publication (4) the date (5) edition and form of publication. Doe, John. "How to Self-Publish." New York Times 18th November 2013 late ed.: Print.
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Identify the Purpose, Audience, and Rhetorical Appeals in this paragraph: As a full professor at PUC, I oppose the new budget cuts being proposed, as they are inhumane. Not only will these cuts result in the loss of many well-respected and appreciated faculty, but they will deprive students of the necessary guidance and support that these people have provided over the years. The question is, can we really afford to do such a terrible thing to our beloved teachers and their students?
What is (1) To argue/persuade (2) Faculty/students (3) Emotional appeal
500
Identify the parts of the paragraph: (a)the Concession, (b)Supporting point and (c) Supporting evidence. Many people have made the logical assumption that that stricter gun laws will result in less gun related deaths. However, stricter gun laws actually have little to no effect on the amount of gun related deaths. According to a study published by the American Journal of Economics and Sociology entitled “The Effectiveness of Gun Control Laws: Multivariate Statistical Analysis,” results showed that “gun control laws have a very mild effect on gun related deaths while socioeconomic variables such as a state’s poverty level, unemployment, and alcohol consumption have significant impact on firearm related deaths” (Kwon 41). In other words, this quote reveals that gun related deaths have less to do with the amount of gun laws, and much more to do with the amount of poverty, alcoholism, and unemployment in a given area.
What is (a) Many people have made the logical assumption that that stricter gun laws will result in less gun related deaths. (b) However, stricter gun laws actually have little to no effect on the amount of gun related deaths (c) According to a study published by the American Journal of Economics and Sociology entitled “The Effectiveness of Gun Control Laws: Multivariate Statistical Analysis,” results showed that “gun control laws have a very mild effect on gun related deaths while socioeconomic variables such as a state’s poverty level, unemployment, and alcohol consumption have significant impact on firearm related deaths” (Kwon 41).