English 3 Unit 7 Test Flashcards
A logical fallacy that has no new useful information for explanation (such as X is true because of Y; Y is true because of X) is called?
circular reasoning
The term for a person who supports an idea, a cause, or another person is _______.
A partisan
A parenthetical citation is _______.
citing a source in a text with an author’s name and a page number
The term of an affix that changes the grammatical use of a word is a(n) ________.
derivational morpheme
Graphic organizers help a writer _________.
show thinking patterns and express paragraph organization
Body paragraphs should consist of _______.
main ideas and supporting details
The term for describing the individualized pattern of writing style for an author is __________.
voice
When -al is added to the end of a word, the word _______.
means “of,” “relating to,” or “characterized by”
Choose whether the answer is opinion, theory, or evidence.
A long dress is formal attire.
opinion
Automobile fumes may cause global warming.
theory
A deliberate diverting away from the question to avoid answering is a logical fallacy called a(n) ________.
Red Herring
When –ism is added to the end of a word, it makes a(n) ________.
noun about a movement, belief, or attitude
A formal research paper must ______.
use third-person point of view
For a research paper, a thesis should synthesize information from various sources to become ________.
a unique idea
Which answer is NOT one of the three purposes of an introduction?
to introduce yourself to your audience
Which question is relevant to ask when evaluating data?
How could this data be incorrect or purposefully manipulated?
The term for an explanation of an idea or theory is _______.
exposition
There are sea gulls at the pond on Josey Lane, and we took some pictures of them.
evidence
The author uses sarcasm: “Wow, that’s a great idea, to just sit in the rain all day waiting for someone who may never come!”
evidence
A logical fallacy that proposes something caused an event just because it occurred before that event is called ________.
post hoc
The most important step in writing a research paper is _______.
planning
The term for a piece of data expressed in numbers and percentages is a(n) _______.
Statistic
When -er or -or is added to the end of a verb, the word _________.
Refers to a person who does that action
Which major task is important to do before starting a rough draft to insure that the paper’s ideas are organized?
make an outline
Similar or the same words in a paragraph that keep ideas organized and on the same topic are called _______.
key words
Plagiarism is defined as ________.
an act of fraud using another’s idea or words as one’s own
Expert evidence consists of _______.
information from people known by their peers as credible
Changes in the usual grammar structures to emphasize ideas, to add focus, and to change the rhythm in writing are called ________.
schemes
Reasons of the opposite position that should be refuted in the research paper are ________.
counterarguments
When researching, a student should ________.
take notes from different sources
