ASSIGNMENT

​First, this “midterm” will use a short answer format for each question. If you answer all 10 questions in this assignment currently, you will receive the full 50 pts (obviously, you will receive zero on each unanswered question you submit/ 5 points per question). Questions that contain both right and wrong parts of an answer will receive partial points (depending on the level of incorrectness in the answer).
​Second, this midterm will be all short answer/essay questions based on the three modules that were covered in class (excluding the value speech lectures). Each question is worth 5 pts each. Moreover, the length of each answer will be denoted on each question. Some answers should be around a paragraph in length (3-6 sentences) and can either be single or double spaced. Other answers will be a sentence or two (each question will articulate the required number of sentences)
​Third, in terms of submitting the midterm, students have two options (does not matter which option you choose).
Option 1) Students can type up your answers in a document and submit it on canvas (or email it to me if you have canvas issues).
Option 2) students can record a video of themselves verbally answering each question. Once again, as long as the video has you answering all 10 questions, formatting does not matter. You can either upload the video to the “midterm” assignment section on canvas or upload it to a video platform (YouTube) and post the link to the video.

Short Answer Questions
1) Create your own argument using the Toulmin Model (min 3 sentences).
The argument must have:
• a claim/assertion of a point
• ground/evidence (For this section I want at least one cited source and 1-2 sentences paraphrasing the source’s content)
• warrant/commentary on evidence (For this section, I want a few sentences of personal commentary explaining how your evidence/grounds proves your claim true.
2) Define the Post Hoc Fallacy and also provide an example sentence(s) of the Post Hoc Fallacy (min 2 sentences)
• example cannot be one of mine from the lecture!

3) Using your own words, define a fact claim and also provide an example sentence of a fact claim (min 2 sentences)

4) Using your own words, define a value claim and also provide an example sentence of a value claim (min 2 sentences)

5) Using your own words, define a policy claim and also provide an example sentence of a policy claim (min 2 sentences)

6) Define the Hasty Generalization Fallacy and also provide an example sentence(s) of the Hasty Generalization Fallacy (min 2 sentences)
Definition & example cannot be one of mine from the lecture!

7) Define the Appeal to Ignorance Fallacy and also provide an example sentence(s) of the Appeal to Ignorance Fallacy (min 2 sentences)

8) Define the Strawperson Fallacy and also provide an example sentence(s) of the Strawperson Fallacy (min 2 sentences)

9) Using your own words, provide a definition of a “fallacy” and also discuss the two ways that they can be persuasive to an audience (minimum 3 sentences).

10) What are the three parts of the Toulmin Model? Provide an explanation for each part and how they form an argument (min 3 sentences).