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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," Foster uses the word "etymologically" to describe what?
2. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster says that which type of nonfiction is usually better off starting at the beginning chronologically?
3. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what are the "grounds" of a argument?
4. Which form discussed in Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," is generally not written by the author of the main piece of writing?
5. In Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," why is "foreward" spelled with an "e" instead of as we usually see it, "forward"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," what are the two main functions of the prologue that Foster discusses?
2. At the end of "Building Blocks of Arguments," Foster discusses mistakes in claims, grounds, and warrants. He gives the example of someone born in American Samoa claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Since American Samoa is not a territory that the U.S. recognizes as conferring birthright citizenship, Foster says that this argument is mistaken in its grounds. Is it? Explain why or why not.
3. In Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," what does Foster say is the purpose of his reader being asked to think like a writer, and what is one example of how this works?
4. On page 33 of "Building Blocks of Arguments," Foster compares claims and grounds to two people standing next to one another at a dance and says warrants are what "pins" them together so that they can "go steady." Explain his meaning.
5. Why, in Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," does Foster say that it is both good and bad news that all communication has a "grammar"?
6. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what does Foster say about biographies and the length of time that has passed since the lives of their subjects?
7. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what two problems does Foster identify with the use of data as support?
8. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what two kinds of notes does Foster discuss and what are their functions?
9. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," why does Foster say that All the President's Men is "meta-journalism"?
10. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." how does Foster suggest that a reader can examine the author's use of quotes to determine bias?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you define and describe a form of writing found exclusively on the Web. Be sure to cover the "grammar" and purpose of the form in your description.
Essay Topic 2
Choose a piece of nonfiction--a book or longform article--and write a foreward for the work. Your foreward should offer context and key ideas that will guide readers more successfully through the work. Cite in MLA format any sources you use in creating your foreward.
Essay Topic 3
What are the "four Ps" that Foster discusses in Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," and what is the function of each?
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