University of Puerto Rico
English 3201
English Department
Prof.
Robert Guzman
November 13, 2012
Answer the following Questions in detail and in complete sentences:
1.
Why is writing often described as a process ?
2.
What is the role of mistakes in this...
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University of Puerto Rico
English 3201
English Department
Prof.
Robert Guzman
November 13, 2012
Answer the following Questions in detail and in complete sentences:
1.
Why is writing often described as a process ?
2.
What is the role of mistakes in this process?
3.
Why should you focus on content in the initial stages of the writing process?
4.
What is a thesis statement and why do you need one? In what stage of the process
should you use it? Why?
5.
Compare and contrast the concepts ‘tentative’ and ‘dogmatic”.
How do they relate to
our ability to learn new things?
6.
Compare and contrast magical and critical thinking.
How do they relate to our ability
to evaluate the merits of a claim.
7.
What is a premise and why must we evaluate itcarefully before accepting itas true?
8.
What is brain storming and why do we sometimes need it before doing a writing
project?
9.
Define briefly the following logical fallacies: Ad-Hominem, Non-Sequitur, Red Herring,
Argument from Authority, S
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