4 characteristic of an effective thesis correct answers effectively communicates main idea,
general subject, carefully worded, and suggests essay's direction
4 purposes for writing correct answers reflect, inform, persuade, evaluate
tone conveys what? correct answers attitude
4 reasons - all evidence must be correct answers accurate, sufficient, representative, relevant
what reasoning moves from specific examples to general rule? correct answers inductive
what reasoning moves from general rule to specific examples? correct answers deductive
which reasoning is not reliable? correct answers inductive
which reasoning is true or false? correct answers deductive
Faddish clothes are expensive.
The shirt is expensive.
This shirt must be part of a fad.
Valid or invalid? correct answers invalid
When a storm is threatening, small-craft warnings are issued.
A storm is threatening.
Small-craft warnings will be issued.
, Valid or invalid? correct answers valid
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded to outstanding literary works.
The Great Gatsby never won a Pulitzer Prize.
The Great Gatsby isn't an outstanding literary work.
Valid or invalid? correct answers invalid
All states send representative to the United States Congress.
Puerto Rico sends a representative to the U.S. Congress.
Puerto Rico is a state.
Valid or invalid? correct answers invalid
Finding a good job requires patience.
Sherrill is patient.
Sherrill will find a good job. correct answers invalid
Alex says he has had more luck getting dates with girls since he stopped working at the computer
center. He says that girls obviously thought he was a nerd because he worked there. correct
answers Post Hoc
If you really loved me, you'd spend our anniversary here at home instead of going on that
business trip. correct answers Either/or
Making condoms available in high schools is like giving a thief a license to steal. correct answers
False Analogy
Her repeated failure to find a job cleary indicates that she lacks ambition. correct answers Post
Hoc