Essay Flashcards

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Identify the 4 or 5 sections of your essay structure?

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  1. Introduction: Thesis and reference the main points you want to make
  2. Body: Discuss first point
  3. Body: Discuss second point
  4. Body: Discuss third point
  5. Conslusion: Restate thesis, summarize points
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Identify the 5 core requirements for the essay introduction paragraph?

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  1. Summarize the issue
  2. State a Thesis
  3. Acknowledge that the other side does have some merit
  4. Introduce your examples
  5. Aim for 3 sentences in total
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3
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Identify the structure of the body paragraphs:

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  1. Introduce the flaws (Different wording that identified in your intro)
  2. Explain why it’s flawed
  3. Suggest ways to fix it
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Identify the structure of your conclusion paragraph?

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  1. Restate your thesis
  2. Re-acknowledge the others side
  3. Briefly summarize your example that support your thesis

Try to keep to three sentences

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5
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How should you manage your time on the 5 sections of your answer structure?

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  1. Read (1 - 2 minutes)
  2. Brainstorm (2 minutes)
  3. Outline (1 - 2 minutes)
  4. Write (20 minutes)
  5. Polish - a little (3 - 5 minuts)
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What are the 4 common argument fallacies?

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  1. Alternative Causes
  2. Unforeseen Consequences
  3. Faulty use of evidence
  4. Faulty use of language
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What are 3 examples of “Alternative Causes” fallacies?

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  1. Correlation ≠ Causation: Not necessarily true that x causes y
  2. After ≠ Because: Not true Y happened becuase of X
  3. Future ≠ Past: Although x caused y, that doesn’t mean that x will always cause y
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Identify the 3 types of unforeseen consequence fallacies?

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  1. Nothings perfect: How could the plan failt to achieve the goal. What has the author overlooked
  2. Isn’t it Ironic: What side effects of the plan could happen? What has the author overlooked
  3. Skill & Will: If people are involved, will they have the skill to succeed and the will to succeed?
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Identify the 2 common faulty use of words fallacies?

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  1. Extreme words
  2. Vague terms
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Identify te 3 common faulty use of evidence fallacies?

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  1. Limited Sample
  2. Troubled analogy. What conditions are being ignored
  3. What it really means? The evidence may not imply what the author claims it does
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