Fallacies
The following is an example of what fallacy: All of my friends dislike our psychology class, so it must be a boring field of study.
Hasty Generalization
The following is an example of what type of rhetoric? "The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract." (Lincoln)
Pathos
What punctuation mark is used with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses?
A comma
What mechanic is being used in the italicized part of the sentence? Final exams, which most students dislike, are designed to test students development of knowledge and skills across the entire class.
Nonrestrictive phrase
What is the first part of both in-text and works cited citations in MLA?
Author's last name
The following is an example of what type of fallacy: George may have the best grades in algebra, but we should not get help from him because he dresses weird.
Ad Hominem
The following is an example of what type of rhetoric? "No one wants to die... And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it... Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life." (Jobs)
Logos
What punctuation mark can be used without a conjunction to join closely related ideas?
A semicolon
What mechanic is being used in the italicized part of the sentence? Running for class president is a big decision as they have a lot of responsibility.
Gerund
What is the second piece of information for an MLA in-text citation?
The page number
The following is an example of what fallacy: There are only two ways to address the dissatisfaction with the grading system: ignore everyone who doesn't like it or revert to the 100 point scale.
False dichotomy
The following is an example of what types of rhetoric? "Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. " (King).
Pathos
What punctuation mark is used with a conjunctive adverb to join two sentences?
Semicolon
What mechanic is being used in the italicized part of the sentence? Bob still wants to run for class president even though he knows he will probably lose.
Infinitive
What should a MLA in-text citation contain if there is no author or page number?
The article title
The following is an example of what fallacy: Our team began loosing after our coach got married; our losing streak must be because he is too distracted by his new role as husband to coach us properly.
Post Hoc
The following is an example of what type of rhetoric? "But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds." (King)
Ethos
What punctuation mark can only be used to join sentences when the second sentence explains or exemplifies the first?
Colon
What mechanic is being used in the italicized part of the sentence? If you are determined, you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.
Dependent clause
What indentation is applied to the works cited page in MLA?
Hanging
The following is an example of what type of fallacy: Your work ethic is terrible, so how can I trust you to be an ethical person?
Equivocation
What type of rhetoric is used in the following example? "I tell you I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more. But I cold not walk into a hotel in America and get a cup of coffee, " (Baker).
Logos
What punctuation marks are used with a conjunctive adverb to join two independent clauses?
a comma and semicolon
What mechanic is being used in the italicized part of the sentence? Crying with joy, Sheila walked across the stage to receive her diploma.
Participle phrase
How should sources in a works cited page be organized?
Alphabetically