What is stereotyping?

when a writer tries to persuade a reader by using reasons that are supported by relevant evidence

when a writer makes a general assumption about a group and applies it to every group member

when a writer tries to make readers feel a certain way in order to convince them of an argument

when an author makes an overly exaggerated claim without using evidence to support that claim

What is the term for when an author supports a point by providing weak arguments?

This is known as stereotyping.

This is called faulty reasoning.

This is called emotional appeal.

This is known as a hyperbole.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

an original and handwritten map

a biography of a famous person

a historical fiction novel on WWII

an autobiographical documentary

Why are primary sources useful for your research?

You see one perspective.

You get direct information.

You can get biased facts

You can find them easily..

A stereotype is a mistaken idea or belief many people have about a thing or group that is based upon how they look on the outside, which may be untrue or only partly true. Stereotyping people is a type of prejudice because what is on the outside is a small part of who a person is.

Faulty reasoning occurs when the conclusion is not supported by the data. Three common types of faulty reasoning are: • Overgeneralization, or drawing a conclusion based on too little data. In overgeneralization, information about a limited number of situations or things is applied to a broad class.

What is faulty reasoning example?

DEFINITION: The writer reaches conclusions from a limited number of facts. ...

EXAMPLE: “I loved that movie we saw last night with Brad Pitt. ...

EXPLANATION: It is an imperfect judgment (or faulty logic!) to assume that you will love all Brad Pitt movies just because you loved one!