Exam 14: Language, Writing, and Critical Thinking

An army general was making an argument to government leaders that using drones to drop bombs is a better way to wage war because it leads to fewer casualties of troops and little collateral damage. The general's language shows he is using which strategy to persuade policy makers to use drones?

The statement by Flower and Hayes (1980, p. 33) that the writer is "a thinker on full-time cognitive overload" refers to the idea that:

Reviewing and revising most specifically involve:

Compare and contrast a critical thinking essay with an essay having the main purpose of persuading the reader in the context of the writing process. Make sure to summarize the steps in writing a critical thinking essay, and also highlight the differences of a critical thinking essay with a persuasive essay.

The childhood story that begins, "This is the house that Jack built," is a chapter example to illustrate the concept that language is:

The fact that advertisers spend $1.5 trillion per year on their messages to get consumers to buy their products illustrates an everyday example of a kind of:

Suppose students were asked in an essay question to use what they know about persuasion to advise a student on how write an advertisement for a new computer. Which kind of specific essay question is being prompted?

When opponents of abortion describe themselves as "pro-life" rather than as "anti-women's right to choose," they are using which affective language strategy?

Which is NOT one of the four common forms of plagiarism listed by Beins and Beins (2012) and identified in the text?

The prompt to write an essay question asks, "Summarize the four components of the writing process." This prompt is MOST specifically asking for:

The prompt to write an essay question asks, "Integrate lessons learned in freshmen composition courses with information presented in this chapter to identify a good way for organizing thoughts before writing a critical thinking essay." This prompt is MOST specifically asking for:

Which kind of plagiarism is displayed by the author in the following brief summary of the two routes of persuasion? According to an article in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, persuasion has two routes: the central route and the peripheral route. People who are able and willing to reason about an issue will tend to take the central route and examine the arguments made, relying on Type 2 thinking. In contrast, when people are not motivated to reason, are distracted, or are busy, they are more likely to take the peripheral route to persuasion and not think deeply about an issue, relying on Type 1 thinking.

According to Myers (2013), a message that induces a change in beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors is considered:

An example in the text involves The Eternal Jew, which was a(n):

Jana has used many ideas from authors who have written extensively on a question that is her focus for a review of literature. She has included numerous quotations, showing each within quotation marks and using correct American Psychological Association (APA) format. The BEST analysis of Jana's writing is that she has:

Which statement BEST summarizes the conclusion that is supported by high-quality evidence in this chapter's Practice Thinking exercises on whether reversing letters is the defining feature of dyslexia?

The prompt to write an essay question asks, "List the five impediments to clear thinking and communication found in Table 14.1 of this chapter and to describe each one." This prompt is MOST specifically asking for:

Which format depicts the BEST and MOST economical way to cite an author or authors according to the rules of the American Psychological Association (APA format)?

An environmental activist said, "The ocean is becoming a cesspool where people throw their garbage, medical waste, and plastic refuse. But you can help clean it up by contributing to the 'Save Our Oceans' campaign." Which persuasive strategy is the activist using?

Which strategies do propagandists and politicians use to persuade audiences that their messages are true? For each strategy described in the book's discussion of persuasion and propaganda, provide an example of the strategy's use and explain why it exemplifies the strategy.