Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Writing a Persuasive Essay
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What is the
overriding purpose of a persuasive essay? a. | to influence your audience to think or act in a certain
way | b. | to write something that
will be amusing to your reader | c. | to describe a problem fully | | |
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What is one
advantage of refuting opposing arguments first in a persuasive essay on a controversial
issue? a. | It allows you to begin
with your most convincing evidence. | b. | It allows you to build gradually to your best
argument. | c. | It immediately undercuts your opposition. | | |
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Detecting
Errors in Logic
Select the letter of the choice that correctly completes the
sentence.
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Logical
fallacies that weaken a persuasive argument a. | usually result from including too much data. | b. | should be caught when
you revise your draft. | | |
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Limited or
unrepresentative samples mislead by a. | basing a generalization on poorly selected cases or on too few
cases. | b. | making an inaccurate comparison between two ideas, people, or
situations. | | |
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The form of
oversimplification known as "false cause" can occur if a. | a cause-and-effect
relationship is assumed just because one event follows another. | b. | only one cause is named
when other causes exist. | | |
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Stereotyping a. | ascribes characteristics of a few individuals to an entire
group | b. | uses emotion-filled language to arouse
people. | | |
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Inductive
and Deductive Reasoning
Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies
the statement.
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This
reasoning uses a universal statement and a related fact to draw a conclusion. a. | inductive
reasoning | b. | deductive reasoning | | |
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This
reasoning often takes the form of a syllogism, similar to the mathematical statement "If
A equals B, and B equals C, then A equals
C." a. | inductive
reasoning | b. | deductive reasoning | | |
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A poll of
five thousand people has indicated that 57 percent of the nation drinks juice for breakfast every
day. a. | inductive
reasoning | b. | deductive reasoning | | |
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All persons
want to travel in Europe. Martin is a person. Martin wants to travel in
Europe. a. | valid but untrue
syllogism | b. | valid and true syllogism | | |
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Anyone born
in the United States is a citizen of it. Betsy was born in Nebraska. Betsy is a U.S.
citizen. a. | valid but untrue
syllogism | b. | valid and true syllogism | | |
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Satire
and Critical Reviews
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What is
satire? a. | humorous writing that
endorses social or political practices | b. | a form of persuasion that uses humor to criticize or change
society | c. | a type of reasoning that inspires unquestioning loyalty or
fear | | |
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What are the
three most important weapons of written satire? a. | caricature, symbol, and analogy | b. | irony, exaggeration,
and understatement | c. | labels, captions, and dialogue | | |
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In a
satirical cartoon, which would be an example of a symbol? a. | a talking
dog | b. | a bald eagle
representing the United States | c. | the President of the United States shown with exaggerated
features | | |
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Which of the
following is NOT a guideline to follow in creating your own satirical cartoon? a. | choose a broad
subject | b. | create simple, easy-to-recognize characters | c. | use few
words | | |
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Which of the
following would NOT be appropriate in a movie review? a. | evaluating the movie
according to the criteria usually used for that genre | b. | giving information and
reactions to help the reader decide whether to see the movie | c. | focusing on a side
issue on which the reviewer is an expert | | |
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Matching
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Analyzing
Evidence
Write the letter that best identifies the type of evidence given in
each statement. a. | first-hand observation | d. | reason | b. | informed opinion | e. | fact | c. | example | f. | statistics | | | | |
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Our
women’s basketball team has not lost a game all season.
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Caryn is
good at defense. She had seven steals in the last game.
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I saw the
team play last week, and they are very exciting to watch.
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The team has
been shooting 45 percent from the floor this year.
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The
team’s success is largely due to the experience of the returning players.
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22.
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I think our
two senior guards will get scholarships to play in college because recruiters are talking with both
of them.
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