Test Your Thesis Knowledge

1. Emotional appeals should never be the primary means of your argument.

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False

True

True. They should support and enrich the facts and logic, but should not be the fundamental basis of the argument.

Explanation

True. They should support and enrich the facts and logic, but should not be the fundamental basis of the argument.

About This Quiz

Please take this 10 question examination. It will reveal if you know the basic content of chapters 3-5 in the Thesis Manual.

2. A common logical fallacy is the Straw Man. This is:

Dressing as a scare crow and scaring people

Misrepresenting an argument or choosing its weakest points to refute

Assuming because the source is often faulty that the information is too

Straw men are easy to knock over -- they're made of straw! Choose strong , knight-like arguments to stand up against, and defeat them with strong reasoning! Now that's impressive.

Explanation

Straw men are easy to knock over -- they're made of straw! Choose strong , knight-like arguments to stand up against, and defeat them with strong reasoning! Now that's impressive.

3. Most thesis claims will have the following number of supporting reasons:

2-4

While 3 is often a great number within which to arrange and group supporting reasons, 2-4 is the most common and appropriate amount.

Explanation

While 3 is often a great number within which to arrange and group supporting reasons, 2-4 is the most common and appropriate amount.

4. Choose the correct completion to this sentence: Opinion evidence and empirical evidence________________________.

Can both be weak, or weakly used

Must be carefully evaluated by the researcher / thesis writer

Should be balanced within the paper

All of the above

This is a research paper, so giving your opinion comes only after sharing a wide body of well-backed and cited research. Using others' opinions and empirical evidence should receive likewise filtering for authority and applicability.

Explanation

5. Which of the following is the correct order for the Thesis?

Exordium, Narratio, Partitio, Confirmatio / Refutatio, Peroratio

Exordium, Partitio, Narratio, Confirmatio / Refutatio, Peroratio

Confirmatio / Refutatio, Exordium, Peroratio, Partitio, Narratio

The 6 parts of the Thesis will guide you in keeping a Research Map.

Explanation

The 6 parts of the Thesis will guide you in keeping a Research Map.

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