English IV, Unit 7
Q1) _____ is not giving a fair and objective point of view.
Bias
9) Which of these are valid questions when determining to use sources?
Could this evidence support my argument? Did the author write this article to sell something, or for his company to profit? Did the author write for personal advancement or political persuasion?
11) Check all the questions for the topic that would be appropriate for an argumentative research question. 19th-Century British Women
Did Robert Browning's poetic style influence Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry? Were British Victorian women showing resentment of their limited social positions in society?
Q1) _____ are those who have a consensus of their peers.
Experts
scheme
a change in usual grammar structures or patterns
9) Which of these are formatting requirements for the research paper?
a works-cited page 1,250 words minimum an outline
Q1) A(n) _____ source can be trusted as accurate.
credible
1) Taking _____ is necessary when doing research.
notes
14) The sixth paragraph is about providing _____ in Rio de Janeiro.
security
10) The fourth paragraph is about environmental situations and _____.
sickness
8) The second paragraph uses ______ to show increasing injuries of Olympic participants.
statistics
10) Check all the questions for the topic that would be appropriate for an argumentative research question. Hate Crimes
Are hate crimes promoted on the internet by free speech? Should the punishment for hate crimes be the same for similar offences but not labeled "hate crimes"?
9) Check all the questions for the topic that would be appropriate for an argumentative research question. Olympic Sports
Are the dangers to Olympic contestants enough to halt the games permanently? Are the Olympic Games getting more or less dangerous? Do official judges of the Olympics games score teams fairly and without bias?
7) _____ is leaving out information for the purpose of slanting toward a desired position that changes the meaning of another's words.
Bias by omission
4) _____ sources should not be used in a formal argumentative research paper.
Noncredible
8) _______ It is always better to buy a truck or SUV than a sedan. _______ According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment increased by 304,000 in January 2019. _______ Students should be involved in some kind of musical performance each semester. _______ All animals evolved from cells in the ocean. _______ Earth is the third planet from the Sun. _______ The loud, booming sounds people have been hearing may come from military exercises.
Opinion Evidence Opinion Theory Evidence Theory
5) _____ is an act of fraud when writers use another's work or idea as their own.
Plagiarism
13) The countries that are mentioned in the fifth paragraph are Germany, Brazil, North Korea, and _____.
South Korea
7) _____ is found by analyzing the source information to see if it specifically supports the idea of the thesis.
Validity
antithesis
a language device in which two opposing ideas are placed together in a sentence using parallel constructions to achieve a contrasting effect
parallelism
a repeating pattern of particular words, phrases, or entire sentences that shows equally important ideas
2) The transition _____ connects the occurrences of deaths to the statistics regarding injuries in Olympic participants.
add to this
6) The works-cited page lists the sources that were used in the body text _____.
alphabetically
plagiarism
an act of fraud when writers use another's work or idea as their own
10) Which of these would be noncredible sources for a formal research paper?
an article from an author who works for a company who has an interest in promoting a certain point of view political commentaries an interview with a friend who has great opinions
red herring
an irrelevant diversionary tactic; "Straw man" is one type of red herring. example: Person A: I think that the Raiders will win this time. Person B: You just don't have any loyalty to your home team, do you?
5) A true story or _____ concerning your topic might be used as a brief example for evidence, as well.
anecdote
Q1) A true story or _____ concerning your thesis might be a good example for evidence.
anecdote
2) Writers must know the _____ so they can know what to write about and how to present it.
audience
7) The first paragraph, the introduction, contains a thesis statement about _____ the Olympics.
boycotting
5) Consequences for failing, such as financial ruin, make participants take _____ and risk injury or death.
chances
Q1) The _____ of the research and evidence of an argumentative research paper is the thesis statement.
conclusion
4) The thesis statement should be derived from a discussion of the pros and _____ of an idea.
cons
6) A(n) _____ source is one that is trusted as accurate.
credible
6) Often, a teacher may require specific sources of information found only in a library or college _____.
database
7) After the outline, the writer should begin a rough _____.
draft
3) The two factors most important to know when determining what vocabulary and reading level to use when writing are the audience's age and _____.
education
7) Credible _____ is created from experts who have proven these facts.
evidence
Q1) Credible _____ consists of facts proven by experts.
evidence
6) _____ are those who have a consensus of their peers and establishments that would testify that they are highly qualified and credible.
experts
12) The fifth paragraph has _____ facts to support the topic.
five
13) The tone of an argumentative research paper is _____ and uses only third-person point of view.
formal
4) The _____ of research is to answer the major research question.
goal
9) For your research paper, one source from a table, _____, or chart is needed.
graph
8) Which of these are guidelines for the argumentative research paper?
has counterarguments gives pros and cons to a position proves the thesis statement is a logical discussion
parenthetical citation
includes an author's name or title of a source in the body of a text
3) You will need to pick a subject that has enough _____ for the size of your research essay.
information
1) When researching, if you decide the evidence is inaccurate or _____, then you should modify the research question.
insufficient
8) To _____ all of the facts, one must dig deeply and find sources from all different kinds of media, books, or primary sources.
investigate
bias by omission
leaving out information for the purpose of slanting toward a desired position
4) However, you may also have to _____ the time period or categories of a topic to fit the information into the length of your paper.
limit
hasty generalization
making a decision about something based on limited information example: My two cousins said the swim classes at this YMCA are difficult. They will probably be difficult for me, too.
2) Notecards can be helpful because they are _____, meaning you can take them anywhere and organize them with your hands.
mobile
3) One paragraph suggests that dangers are due to _____ of Olympic staff.
negligence
inverted word order
not following the usual organization of the acting subject first, and then, the acting verb next
7) Bias is not giving a fair and _____ point of view.
objective
5) If you cannot find valid and credible sources, then your research question is _____.
obscure
4) A(n) _____ is a judgment based on feeling and personal perspective.
opinion
9) The third paragraph states a(n) _____ view and gives a counterargument.
opposing
2) _____ save writers a lot of time in rewriting and revising their drafts.
outlines
6) The source may have bias if the author was _____ to write the article for a company who benefits from the situation.
paid
5) An outline organizes information into _____.
paragraphs
1) _______ a repeating pattern of particular words, phrases, or entire sentences that shows equally important ideas _______ not following the usual organization of the acting subject first, and then, the acting verb next _______ a change in usual grammar structures or patterns _______ the individualized pattern of style of a writer _______ a language device in which two opposing ideas are placed together in a sentence using parallel constructions to achieve a contrasting effect
parallelism inverted word order scheme voice antithesis
3) A(n) _____ includes an author's name or title of a source in the body of a text.
parenthetical citation
Q1) An opinion is a judgment based upon feeling and _____ perspective, not facts.
personal
1) The purpose of an argumentative research paper is to _____ readers of the conclusion or thesis.
persuade
Q1) The purpose of an argumentative research paper is to _____ the readers.
persuade
ad populum (bandwagon)
persuades by appealing to the desire of being accepted by doing or thinking what other people are doing or thinking example: Only cool upper-class graduates go to an elite four-year university right after high school
11) ________ Susan left when Tiffany came; she must not like her. ________ If we outlaw smoking cigarettes, we will have to build twice as many prisons. ________ 90% of our viewers agree that Reba's Time is the most informative television broadcast concerning women's politics ________ Parent: It's time to do your homework.Child: You hate me, don't you? ________ Since my brothers didn't graduate college, I probably won't either.
post hoc (false cause) (c) slippery slope (e) ad popular (bandwagon) (a) red herring (d) hasty generalization (b)
8) Extreme bias is _____ or judgment not based on facts.
prejudice
1) A(n) _____ is first-hand evidence from the time of the event being studied.
primary source
4) It is possible that some countries may have severely _____ their athletes who did not win.
punished
5) Counterarguments _____ the main oppositions to the conclusion.
refute
Q1) Arguments that _____ the claims of the main oppositions are called counterarguments.
refute
11) _____ is a particular idea, word, or grammar structure used several times for emphasis and readability.
repetition
15) The seventh paragraph, the conclusion, has a _____ of the thesis.
restatement
6) Each paragraph is represented by a _____.
roman numeral
10) This research paper should not contain figures of speech, _____, or humor.
satire
slippery slope
saying that a certain action will cause a series of inevitable events ending in a horrible consequence example: If you hang out at that park, you will become a drug addict.
post hoc ergo propter hoc (false cause)
saying that because one event follows another, the first event is the cause of the second event; This fallacy is sometimes just shortened to "post hoc." example: After I ate that hamburger, I came down with a cold. The hamburger must have caused the cold.
2) A(n) _____ may synthesize information from various sources to form a new idea.
secondary source
9) Which type of sources would be credible when researching on a current medical practice?
studies from experts with sources cited university studies
11) The fifth paragraph is about crime and _____.
terrorism
voice
the individualized pattern of style of a writer
5) A(n) _____ is an explanation for an event or series of events, but may not be proven.
theory
Q1) A(n) _____ may be true, but it is not proven by evidence.
theory
3) The conclusion of the research and evidence of an argumentative research paper is the _____ statement.
thesis
8) Every paragraph should support the ideas in the _____.
thesis statement
synthesize
to combine a number of ideas from different sources to form a new idea
Q1) True or False. Writers must know the audience so they can know what to write about and how to present it. If a person has a financial stake in an argument, she is likely to show bias in her statements.
true true
Q1) A source is only _____ if it is credible and it supports your thesis.
valid
12) Diction and rhetorical devices affect the _____, or the author's attitude toward a text.
voice
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