Terms
Texts
Texts Pt. 2
Misc.
100

TRUE OR FALSE? 

A claim and a thesis statement, are the same thing.

What is... FALSE?

100

Who wrote "“Taking a Knee Has Always Been a Sign of Reverence, Not Disrespect” ?

A. Luke Bretherton

B. Colin Kaepernick

C. DeAnna Hoskins

Who is... LUKE BRETHERTON?

100

True or False?

Parties whose members are more likely to be White, rural and conservative — has outsize influence in shaping, enacting and implementing criminal justice laws.

What is....TRUE?

100

What is the correct definition of an analysis?

A. detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

B. a brief statement or account of the main points of something. 

C. a short statement that summarizes or informs the audience of the main ideas of a longer piece of writing. 

D. Both A and C

What is.... detailed examination of the elements or structure of something?

200

You need _________ to support your point of view in writing. 


What is.... EVIDENCE?

200

Who kneeled down to promote protest?

Who is... COLIN KAEPERNICK?

200
What terms were used to desensitize incarcerated individuals?

A. Convict

B. Felon

C. Offender/Criminal

D. All of the above

What is.....ALL OF THE ABOVE?

200

True or False: The perspective or position from which the writer is presenting their argument or analysis on a topic, essentially the author's stance or opinion on the issue being discussed; it's synonymous with "point of view" in writing. This is a definition of a CLAIM.

What is....FALSE?

300

Viewpoint, stance and ________ help readers understand your perspective.

What is.... POSITION?

300

What was the main purpose of “Taking a Knee Has Always Been a Sign of Reverence, Not Disrespect” ?

A. Kneeling down will get you respect

B. It promotes protesting in a peaceful way

C. It brings awareness, recognition and dignity to the worth of black lives

D. All of the above

What is...it brings awareness, recognition and dignity to the worth of black lives?

300

Who wrote "“How the language of criminal justice inflicts lasting harm”?

A. Colin Kaepernick

B. DeAnna Hoskins

C. Zoe Towns

D. Both B and C

Who are.....DeAnna Hoskins and Zoe Towns?

300

What are the TWO main ways to analyze an argument?


A. Visually

B. Written

C. Both A and B

What is....VISUALLY AND WRITTEN?

400

The process of using rational, unbiased, and skeptical analysis to evaluate evidence, observations, arguments, and facts to form a judgment. What term supports this definition?

What is....CRITICAL THINKING?

400

Fill in the blank: The act of kneeling in a stadium during the national anthem is, therefore ________________.

A. an act of good citizenship.

B. an act of peace and unity.

C. an act of independence and freedom

What is.... AN ACT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP?

400

How many individuals were conducted by the bipartisan policy group?

A. 2,000

B. 3,000

C. 1,500

D. 4,500

What is....3,000?

400
What is ONE thing that you SHOULD NOT include in an argumentative essay or an overall, argument?

What is... ANYTHING PERSONAL? (Personal stories, references, opinions etc.)

500

Attestable, evident, provable and evident are synonyms of WHAT term?

A. Viewpoint

B. Verifiable 

C. None of the above

What is... VERIFIABLE?

500

What is another word for "reverence"?

A. Admiration

B. Approval

C. High-Esteem

D. All of the above

What is...D- ALL OF THE ABOVE?

500

TRUE OR FALSE?

75 percent of those who read these stories about incarceration were less likely to support reform or to empathize with the people discussed when dehumanizing labels were used.

What is...TRUE?

500

Tone, figurative language, rhetorical devices and __________; are great ways to identify the purpose of an argument whether visually, orally or written.

What is.... STYLISTIC CHOICES?