Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Read “The Centrality of Argument” (p. 405-410) and answer:
Arguments today can consist of words but also of images.
True
False
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Read “The Centrality of Argument” (p. 405-410) and answer:
Arguments are always trying to achieve some purpose.
True
False
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Answers for items from here on are found in “Analyzing and Constructing Arguments: Those You Read, Those You Write” (p. 411-437).
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blank with the corresponding word:
“Arguments, in short, don’t appear out of thin air: every argument begins as a [] to some other argument- a statement, an event, an image, or something else.”
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blanks with the corresponding words:
“The words you choose not only convey your _____ , they reveal a lot about your __- toward your subject and your audience.”
Question 5
3 / 3 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blanks with the corresponding words:
“The arguments you read and write in college often begin with a __ , an arguable statement that must then be supported with good____ and ______
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blank with the corresponding word:
“For a claim to be arguable-worth arguing- it has to take a [word1] that others can logically have different perspectives on”.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blank with the corresponding word:
“In most academic writing, you’ll be expected to state your claim explicitly as a [], announcing your topic and the main point(s) you are going to make about that topic.”
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following characteristics should you consider when analyzing an argument as a reader?
the topic or issue at stake in the argument
the source of the argument
the claim the argument makes
All of these are things you should consider when analyzing an argument.
Question 9
How can stasis questions help you when you are creating an argument?
Stasis questions can help you identify the question at the heart of your argument, making it easier to see whether the question has been adequately answered.
Stasis questions can help you build common ground with your audience so that the argument is more persuasive.
Stasis questions can help you increase your credibility so that your audience is more inclined to believe your argument.
Stasis questions can help you identify fallacies of reasoning that interfere with the logic of your argument.
Question 10
3 / 3 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blanks with the corresponding words:
Note: Please do not use italics when filling-in the blanks.
“Aristotle wrote that good arguments should make use of “all the available means” of persuading an audience and named three in particular, which he labeled ___ appeals (to the heart), ____ appeals (about credibility), _____ appeals (to the mind).”
Question 11
1 / 1 pts
Read the following paragraph. Determine what appeal the underlined section is an example of.
Imagine this: a small dog sits in a dark, cold garage. His hair is matted and dirty; he is skinny and weak from going days without food. There is no water for him to drink, no person to give him love and no blanket to keep him warm at night. While this might be a hard scenario to imagine, it is not an uncommon one in America today. According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 1,000,000 animals are abused or die from abuse every year. As a veterinarian with 30 years of experience, I have seen how even one incident of abuse can affect an animal for the rest of its life. As a society, we need to be more aware of this terrible problem and address this issue before it gets worse.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Question 12
1 / 1 pts
Read the following paragraph. Determine what appeal the underlined section is an example of.
Imagine this: a small dog sits in a dark, cold garage. His hair is matted and dirty; he is skinny and weak from going days without food. There is no water for him to drink, no person to give him love and no blanket to keep him warm at night. While this might be a hard scenario to imagine, it is not an uncommon one in America today. According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 1,000,000 animals are abused or die from abuse every year. As a veterinarian with 30 years of experience, I have seen how even one incident of abuse can affect an animal for the rest of its life. As a society, we need to be more aware of this terrible problem and address this issue before it gets worse.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Question 13
1 / 1 pts
Read the following paragraph. Determine what appeal the underlined section is an example of.
Imagine this: a small dog sits in a dark, cold garage. His hair is matted and dirty; he is skinny and weak from going days without food. There is no water for him to drink, no person to give him love and no blanket to keep him warm at night. While this might be a hard scenario to imagine, it is not an uncommon one in America today. According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 1,000,000 animals are abused or die from abuse every year. As a veterinarian with 30 years of experience, I have seen how even one incident of abuse can affect an animal for the rest of its life. As a society, we need to be more aware of this terrible problem and address this issue before it gets worse.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Question 14
1 / 1 pts
As an author, you must be careful not to overdo emotional appeals because your audience might feel manipulated.
True
False
Question 15
1 / 1 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blank with the corresponding word:
“As an author, you need to establish your own [word1]: to show that you know what you’re talking about by citing trustworthy sources; to demonstrate that you’re fair by representing other positions even-handedly and accurately; and to establish some kind of common ground with your audience”.
Question 16
1 / 1 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blanks with the corresponding words:
“As an author, keep in mind that the ____you’re using, affects the kind of ____ you choose and how you present it.”
Question 17
2 / 2 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages from your book and fill-in the blanks with the corresponding words.
“Acknowledging other arguments, in fact, is another way of demonstrating that you’re __ and of establishing your ___ – whereas failing to consider other views can make you seem close-minded or lazy, unfair or manipulative.”
Question 18
1 / 1 pts
Find the following quote in the assigned pages (p. 411-437) and fill-in the blank with the corresponding word:
Note: Please do not use italics when filling-in blanks.
“Some kinds of appeals use faulty reasoning, or reasoning that some may consider unfair, unsound, or demonstrating lazy or simpleminded thinking. Such appeals are called [] ”
Question 19
1 / 1 pts
As a reader, you should trust arguments that don’t acknowledge other positions.
True
False