Social Theories Texts
What is the critical point at which something changes quickly?
the tipping point
What are the limitations put on people to make them equal?
handicaps
What is the first step in the reading process?
Who educated himself while in prison?
Malcom X
What resources do we use to find a variety of vetted, reliable sources for our research?
databases
What is the name of the theory Darley and Latane created?
the bystander effect
Who is 76 years old and doesn't want change?
Old Man Warner
What is the practice of making notes in the margin of a text?
annotation
What did Jess Rulifson interview for her graphic novels?
veterans
What is the concept of engaging in inquiry using strategies to problem solve and find specific types of information in order to participate in an academic conversation?
information literacy
Which text was an excerpt from a book?
The Tipping Point
What do the two men draw together at the end of Raymond Carver's story?
a cathedral
What is the term used for understanding the type of text, purpose, point of view, tone, and audience?
rhetorical situation
Who was the assassin who lived next to Hector Tobar?
James Earl Ray
What are the words we use and change when looking for sources?
search terms
which of these two theories was presented by experts? Give the text title
Why People Don't Help in a Crisis
What is the term for underlying idea that runs throughout a story that suggests a broader, more significant point?
a theme
What is the practice of actively thinking about your thinking while you read?
metacognition
What is Philipe Pettit's hobby/occupation?
high wire walker
What are the "hidden" or implicit concepts that influence how we search and select texts?
cognitive biases
What writing strategy do both authors use to explain their theory?
example/illustration
What genre are short stories?
Literature/fiction
What do we call the information surrounding an idea or word that we make inferences from?
context
Where did Masha Gessen immigrate from?
USSR
What is the term for the words AND, NOT, OR in a search function?
Boolean operators