Classroom Policies
The CSU Honor Pledge.
"I have not given, received, or used any unauthorized assistance."
Define Synthesis.
How is it different than summary?
Synthesis combines different ideas to support a point, revealing insights between sources of information.
Summary condenses existing content into a shorter version while preserving main points from one source.
Key difference: Summary reduces one source; synthesis integrates multiple sources to generate new understanding.
The names of three of CSU's Library Databases.
Academic Search Premier
U.S. Major Dailies
Newsbank: Access World News
The five points in the Rhetorical Triangle.
Author, Audience, Purpose, Genre/Text, and Context.
CSU's Principles of Community.
Inclusion, integrity, respect, service, and social justice.
Define Metacognition
Why is it a basic survival skill?
Thinking about your own thinking
Possible Answers:
Allows for skill transfer
Allows for skill improvement, etc.
Name of the two criteria we discusssed in evaluating source material.
Continuum of Credibility
CRAAP Criteria
What are genre conventions?
Provide two writing genres we've worked on this semester.
The common elements in a given piece of writing that make that writing a particular genre.
Possible Answers:
Research Compilation
Informative News Article
Research Presentation
Revision Plan
The policies regarding attendance: number of absences; percentage of grade; the policy for exceeding the number of absences.
5 absences; 10% of my grade; I need to schedule a meeting with my instructor if I exceed 5 absences.
Define popular source. Give an example.
Define scholarly source. Give an example.
A popular source is a source that has been reviewed by an editor and is usually highquality mainstream media. For example, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc.
A scholarly source is a peer-reviewed source that has been analyzed by a panel of experts in the field before being published. For example, an Academic Journal.
What does CRAAP Criteria stand for?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
What are the five levels in an inverted pyramid structure?
Level 1: Most Critical (Lead)
Level 2: Important Supporting
Level 3: Additional Important
Level 4: Broader Context
Level 5: Least Essential
The policy for latework.
You could turn in minor assignments up to a week late for half credit.
Everyday a major assignment was late it was a drop in a single letter grade on the final score of the assignment.
Ethos (authority, credibility)
Example: Using reliable source material
Pathos (emotions, principles, values, beliefs)
Example: Considering (and acknowledging) an audience's stake in the issue
Logos (logic)
Example: Avoiding logical fallacies
Explain what a topic, issue, and inquiry question are?
Topic: Umbrella category
Issue: Smaller/focused subtopic
Inquiry question: a question worth asking that helps you research.
For the Rhetorical Precis, how many sentences are there in this type of writing? And, what did you need to address in each sentence?
Four sentences:
1. Author/Publication Information/Thesis
2. Supporting Reasons and Evidence
3. Author's Purpose
4. Intended Audience
The definition of Academic Integrity.
Producing my own original work and not using another’s work as my own, including someone else’s ideas, someone else’s words, or someone else’s graphics (this includes the use of AI, such as ChatGPT).
Define Logical Fallacy.
List four logical fallacies we discussed this semester.
A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that undermines the logic of an argument.
Possible Answers:
Ad Hominem
Ad Populam (Bandwagon Fallacy)
Slippery Slope
Circular Reasoning
Hasty Generalization
False Analogy or False Comparison
Either/or Reasoning (False Choice)
Equivocation
Red Herring
Straw Man
Appeal to Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Begging the Question
What are the four phenomena we discussed when talking about how to check your own biases?
Attribution Bias
Confirmation Bias
Familiarity Heuristic
Echo Chamber/Information Bubble
Explain what a counterargument is and the two ways we disucssed about how to respond to a counterargument.
A counterargument is any objection to your line of reasoning (main point, reasons, evidence, etc.).
Refutation: disproving the counterargument
Concession: to admit the truth of the counterargument but value shift and emphasize the importance of your original argument.