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Comp 101
Comp 101 final exam flash card stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clustering/webbing | An invention technique where you map out your ideas using bubbles and lines |
| discussing | An invention technique where you talk to someone who is an expert or is interested in your topic |
| brainstorming | An invention technique where you quickly list ideas without judging them |
| drafting | part of the writing process where you put your ideas in a logical, effective order using sentences and paragraphs |
| asking questions | invention tool when you either think about possibilities or talk about possibilities |
| looping | invention technique where you free write, read, find a good point, then free write about that point, and repeat. |
| publishing | part of the writing process which has to do with finishing your paper on time and submitting or delivering it to the audience. |
| proofreading | part of the writing process where you read over your paper for the last time looking for any mistakes you might have missed. |
| revision | part of the writing process where you make significant changes in order, word choice, supporting evidence, or details, and delete unnecessary things |
| editing | looking for and correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanical errors |
| free-writing | invention technique where you set a time and write non-stop to find your ideas. |
| claim of fact | did it happen? |
| claim of definition | what is it? |
| claim of cause | what caused it? where did it come from? why did it happen? |
| claim of value | is it good or bad? how good or bad? of what worth is it? is it moral or immoral? what values or criteria should be used to determine its goodness or badness? |
| claim of policy | what should we do? how should we act? what should future policy be? how can we solve this problem? |
| ethos | the elements in an argument that appeal to credibility |
| an issue | topics that have not yet been settled and are not easily solved with simple answers |
| circular reasoning or begging the question | fallacy defined as "no support provided." |
| post hoc | fallacy defined as "after this therefore because of this, faulty cause." |
| misleading stats | fallacy defined as " using numbers in an unethical or misleading way." |
| creating a false need | fallacy defined as "unrealistically heighten a need." |
| non sequitur | fallacy defined as " it does not follow from the evidence and warrants." |
| stereotypes | fallacy defined as "opinions about other people generalized from too few examples." |
| slippery slope | fallacy defined as " disaster will result in any compromise." |
| card stacking or selecting and stacking evidence | fallacy defined as "selection of facts favorable to only one side of the argument." |
| false analogy | fallacy defined as "comparison of things not alike." |
| either/or | fallacy defined as "one way or the other only, polarized thinking." |