Logical Fallacies
Urging audience to follow a course of action because everyone does it
Bandwagon
The 3 types of argument we discussed in class
Classic, Rogerian, and Toulmin
What is the difference between implicit and explicit messages?
Explicit is obviously revealed to the reader, while implicit takes time and evaluation to determine
Which types of of pronouns should you avoid in your paper?
first and second
What are the 3 parts to a syllogism?
Major premise, Minor presmise, and conclusion.
Presenting yourself with ordinary people with whom you hope your audience will identify with
Plain folk
Bring argument to satisfying close AND explain important implications
What is defined as "text"?
many types of media, such as electronic images, photographs, books, journals, and other items.
What are the four parts of the toulmin method?
Claims, grounds, qualifiers, rebuttals
What is inductive argument compared to deductive argument?
Deductive flows from Idea-Observation, while Inductive flows from Observation-Idea.
Latin for "does not follow"
non sequitur
How is the 80/20 rule best described?
80 percent of the essay is in YOUR own words, and 20 percent is outside sources.
What is a logical fallacy?
an error or trick of reasoning
What is "people first" language?
Defining someone as a person before their condition/disability. IE The man who is handicapped. NOT handicapped man.
What is the main word that comes to mind when thinking about Rogerian argument?
Compromise
Labeling an opponent with negative connotations
name calling
What is an indirect quote?
An instance in when you cite an author who is citing another source in their response
What was Carl Rogers' profession?
psychology
Which fonts and sizes are acceptable for MLA format?
Arial and TNR, 11 & 12pt font
In MLA, when is the appropriate time to use et. al?
When there are more than 3 authors.
attacking the person instead of the argument
ad hominem
If a source does not have an author, what is the next piece of information you use to cite?
The article title
What is the difference between a popular source and a scholarly source?
Popular are researched, but not as adequate as scholarly. Popular focus more on single-issue ideas.
What is the type of indent one would use for the works cited page?
Hanging
What is the 3 letter acronym that is used to cite databases?
DOI