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Ian Leslie's "Curiosity"
Thesis Statements
Quotation
Format
Cumulative Review
Analyzing Curiosity
100
A desire to discover the unknown.
What is Diversive Curiosity?
100
This paper will consider the advantages and disadvantages of certain restrictions on free speech.
What is a non-thesis? (Does not take a position on an issue)
100
Provide an example of a signal phrase.
Acceptable Answers include: According to Dweck..., Ian Leslie argues..., As Richard Wright puts it...
100
Name the three elements of Amy Chua's Triple Package.
What are insecurity, impulse control, and superiority complex?
100
Describe the internet's effect on NFC, according to Leslie.
Acceptable Answers: it jeopardizes effort by making tasks easier for us; it diminishes patience and focus by making it easier to find answers;
200
Curiosity about the thoughts and feelings of other people.
What is Empathetic Curiosity?
200
Even though there may be considerable advantages to restricting hate speech, the possibility of chilling open dialogue on crucial racial issues is too great and too high a price to pay.
What is a strong thesis statement?
200
In “A More Perfect Union,” Barack Obama argues that “this nation is stronger than the sum of its parts.” (462)
What is INCORRECT? (The period belongs after the page number).
200
Name 3 features of people with growth mindset.
Acceptable answers include: embrace challenges, accept criticism, learn from mistakes, demonstrate effort
200
Explain which curiosity Malcolm X demonstrates in "Learning to Read."
Acceptable Answers include: His desire to communicate with the prophet Muhammad required epistemic curiosity; as he continued to read about the tragic histories of different civilizations, he developed empathetic curiosity.
300
A deeper quest for knowledge and understanding.
What is Epistemic Curiosity?
300
There should be no restrictions on the 1st amendment.
What is a broad thesis? (Is not specific enough)
300
T/F: You have to use an author's full name each time you quote or paraphrase him or her.
What is FALSE? You mention the full name the first time. After that, you only refer to him/her by the last name.
300
Name Malcolm X's mentor in prison.
Who is Bimbi?
300
Explain how Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset compares with Ian Leslie's NFC.
Acceptable Answers include: Both stress the need for learners to be engaged in the material; both growth mindset and curiosity can diminish (with neglect or age)
400
Name the term Tyler Cowen termed to describe the current period AND explain why he gave it that title.
What is "The Great Stagnation" because it is difficult to encourage people to be "hungry to learn, question, and create"?
400
There are many reasons we need to limit hate speech.
What is a list essay thesis? (Does not suggest the direction of the essay. A "list essay" provides no structure and makes room for disjointed, arbitrary paragraphs.)
400
T/F: A writer should not begin or end a body paragraph with a quote.
What is TRUE?
400
Name the poet who wrote "Theme for English B."
Who is Langston Hughes?
400
Explain the similarities between "cognitive misers" and people with "fixed mindsets."
Both dislike putting in effort
500
What is the term that Ian Leslie uses to provide a "scientific measure of intellectual curiosity"?
What is NFC (Need for Cognition)?
500
Although we have the right to say what we want, there are always alternatives to using racist speech.
What is an incontestable thesis? (not arguable)
500
The punctuation to use when you want to take out phrases from a quote.
What is an ellipses? (...) ***FYI: Use brackets when you want to add information [].
500
Which of our readings ("Theme for English B," "What Drives Success," "Learning to Read," the myths, and "Curiosity" would be least likely to agree with Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset? Why?
Who is Amy Chua because Growth Mindset would only relate to her concept of impulse control; however, she believes that students need the combination of all three concepts to become successful. Furthermore, her concept of insecurity is diametrically opposed to Growth Mindset, which requires self-confidence rather than self-doubt.
500
Describe "social-loafing" and its effects, according to Leslie.
People tend to decrease effort when working in groups because they're confident that others have the answer, but those with high NFC thrive in groups or alone.