Deck 12: Understanding Research Basics

Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
A statement made by a biased or unqualified source is called ____________.

A) a bare assertion
B) a threat
C) a slippery slope
D) an unreliable testimonial

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 12 to answer the following questions.
Choose the correct format:  My term paper is worth ________ percent of my grade.

A) 30
B) thirty

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
The formula for writing a defensible position statement links the topic and the writer's position with a word such as:

A) is, are, was
B) would, should, must
C) maybe, possibly, potentially
D) none of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
Which of the following is not a type of argument?

A) position paper
B) problem-solution
C) narrative
D) editorial

Question 5

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
Logical fallacies are false assertions that weaken arguments and should be removed.

Question 7

Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 12 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passages.
Suppose you are a member of your college's student judicial board and are currently hearing a case involving plagiarism. The student handbook states that plagiarism is a serious offense that results in expulsion. The student accused of plagiarizing a paper admits copying from Wikipedia but says that she has never been told that she needed to use a formal citation and quotation marks. Should you vote to expel the student?
-adapted from Kail and Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View , 5^th ed., p. 37
What key word indicates that this is the opening of an argument text?

A) suppose
B) admits
C) accused
D) should

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
Strong arguments consider one side of an issue, the side that is easiest to support.

Question 10

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
Including a call to action at the end of an argument is an effective way to make sure readers know how the writer wants them to respond.

Question 11

Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 12 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passages.
Suppose you are a member of your college's student judicial board and are currently hearing a case involving plagiarism. The student handbook states that plagiarism is a serious offense that results in expulsion. The student accused of plagiarizing a paper admits copying from Wikipedia but says that she has never been told that she needed to use a formal citation and quotation marks. Should you vote to expel the student?
-adapted from Kail and Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View , 5^th ed., p. 37
What kind of evidence is the student handbook?

A) statistic
B) expert testimony
C) fact
D) prediction

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
A support chart can help a writer gather details in all four categories common to arguments.

Question 13

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 12 to answer the following questions.
Choose the correct format: _________ campers arrived on Sunday.

A) 400
B) Four hundred

Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
An opinion is a personal belief that is disputable because it cannot be directly proven.

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
In college essays, numbers from one to one hundred are usually written as words.

Question 16

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
Which of the following is not a common type of detail used as support in arguments?

A) statistics
B) facts
C) dialogue
D) testimonials

Question 17

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
A personal commentary is ________________.

A) written by an editor.
B) written by someone other than an editor.
C) is an opinion piece.
D) B and C.

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12.
In addition to the main claim, what other parts are needed in an argument?

A) counterargument
B) evidence
C) supporting claims
D) all of the above

Question 19

Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 12 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passages.
Suppose you are a member of your college's student judicial board and are currently hearing a case involving plagiarism. The student handbook states that plagiarism is a serious offense that results in expulsion. The student accused of plagiarizing a paper admits copying from Wikipedia but says that she has never been told that she needed to use a formal citation and quotation marks. Should you vote to expel the student?
-adapted from Kail and Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View , 5^th ed., p. 37
This argument ends with a call to action, something the reader is being asked to do.

Question 20

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 12 to answer the following questions.
Choose the sentence below that is capitalized correctly:

A) Skipping the war memorial on the tour seemed un-american.
B) I love to go skiing in the Winter.
C) Choose websites carefully when on the Internet.
D) We heard the commencement speech from chancellor Bishop.