Vocab 1
This is incorrect or misleading information which is deliberately deceptive.
What is disinformation?
Spreading false information by accident and without malice intent.
What is misinformation?
This concept explains that our brains can be physically shaped and strengthened based on our thought patterns.
What is neural plasticity?
One thing a thesis should include and one thing a thesis should not include.
Should include: a point of view/side, 3 claims, clear language
Should not include: Personal pronouns, personal opinion, facts
To use a quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence or justification for an argument or statement is called this.
What is citing?
Not clear; open to more than one interpretation; may have a double meaning --> aka this is not something you want to do in an essay.
What is ambiguous?
True or False: Podcasts are common and focus on a variety of topics.
This book includes a ton of interviews and research about how fascinating the brain can be and that instead of trying to succeed to then be happy, you should learn to be happy and that will lead to success.
The tendency to search, interpret, and recall information in a way that aligns with our pre-existing opinions or beliefs is called this.
What is confirmation bias?
To make sure something is true, accurate, and justified is to this.
What is verify?
What does surmise mean?
What is to conclude without all the facts; to suppose something is true without having evidence to confirm.
What does evoke mean?
To draw out or recall from memory; usually having to do with emotions.
Harper Lee's quintessential dad, Atticus Finch, teaches us that we can never really understand a person until we consider things from their ________ or point of view.
What is perspective?
True or False:
In the argumentative writing process, you should create an outline before starting to find sources.
False - before creating an outline you need to not only start research and look for reliable sources, but you also need to become an expert on your topic. You should know the pros and cons and decide your "side", all before beginning your outline.
Make sure you use these kind of sources to ensure you are not surmising and citing fake data.
What are credible sources?
Fill in the blank.
I hope to _______________ all of the reasons why Jersey City pizza is better than NYC pizza in my article. (not validate)
What is emcompass?
The politician was publicly __________ by the audience for plagiarizing the words of his speech.
What is rebuked?
The effects of neural plasticity are outline in the novel _______________________.
What is The Happiness Advantage?
True or False:
The main idea is always stated in the text.
What is false?
We need to use relevant sources when writing essays because of this. List all the reasons.
What is to ensure our essay is backed up by information and evidence that relates to our topic and proves our point?
What does it mean to interrogate?
To ask questions in an aggressive manner.
These are some examples of this term: Lady Gaga, Mark Twain, Queen Latifah, Stephen King, and Bruno Mars.
What is a pseudonym?
Fill in with 2 words.
The difference being that __________________ shows the effects that can be made due to what you surround yourself with and what thoughts you focus on and ___________________ being that you look up things to show your point is correct.
What is neural plasticity and confirmation bias?
This occurs when someone takes another person's argument or point, distorts it or exaggerates it in some kind of extreme way, and then attacks the extreme distortion, as if that is really the claim the first person is making.
What is the straw man fallacy?
I might need to do more research after reading this outrageous _______ because I cannot cite something without verifying it.
What is an outrageous claim?