Political Science Answers

Match the type of definition provided in Column A with the definition in Column B (there is only one correct answer, so you should select the correct sequence of answers as provided below):

Column A 

A 1: Persuasive 

A 2: Lexical 

A 3: Stipulative

A 4: Enumerative 

Column B

B 1: “The attempt to convince by defining.”

B 2: “The usage of a new word in a new way.”

B 3: “The standard, every day meaning.”

B 4: “The usage of examples to define.”

A. 

A1 matches with B3; A2 matches with B1; A3 matches with B4; A4 matches with B2

B. 

A1 matches with B2; A2 matches with B3; A3 matches with B2; A4 matches with B4

C. 

A1 matches with B1; A2 matches with B3; A3 matches with B2; A4 matches with B4

D. 

A1 matches with B4; A2 matches with B3; A3 matches with B1; A4 matches with B2

Identify the type of writing in the following extract from the options provided below.

“‘Makadini henyu, Mrs Khumalo?’ my fat customer said.

‘Matilda, I’d heard you’d left us for Easy Touch Salon’…

‘They’re cheaper but they don’t know what they’re doing.’ Fat Matilda answered” (Huchu, The Hairdresser of Harare, 2010:5).

A. 

Descriptive

B. 

Explanatory

C. 

Argumentative

D. 

Narrative

Complete the following sentence making use of one of the options provided below:

“Whilst _____________________ puts forth a particular proposition with reasons as to why one might be persuaded by it, the creation of a piece of poetry, is called ______________________.”

A. 

Explanatory writing; Argumentative writing

B. 

Argumentative writing; Narrative writing

C. 

Narrative writing; Instructive writing

D. 

Argumentative writing; Explanatory writing

Which of the following is an assumption?

A. 

The best science teachers are always men.

B. 

The edge of a book is called its spine.

C. 

PLS2601 is the module code for “Critical Reasoning”.

D. 

The pope is the head of the Catholic Church.

Which statements would critical reasoners be inclined to critique based upon its “dogmatic” nature?

A. 

“The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has a 16^th century ivory pendant, which is a carving of the Queen Mother Idia, made by the Oba people of Benin.”

B. 

“Idi Amin, the late president of Uganda, bore the full title: ‘His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dad, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular’.”

C. 

“US President Donald Trump made so much sense when he spoke about the Coronavirus: ‘… I talk about the Chinese virus… [t]hat’s where it came from… [This] was a Chinese virus…’”

D. 

“By delaying the spread of the virus, we have had time to prepare our health facilities and mobilise some of the essential medical supplies needed to meet the inevitable increase in infections” (President Cyril M. Ramaphosa, Address to the Nation, 23^rd April 2020).

Which of the following options makes reference to the relationship that exists between premises and conclusions?

A. 

Value argument

B. 

Valid argument

C. 

Validity

D. 

Soundness

Identify the type of writing in the following extract from the options provided below.

“Crystals distinguish themselves by a regular arrangement of the constituent atoms in three dimensions. A crystal can be thought of as made up of a lattice and a basis” (Joshi,Elements of Group Theory for Physicists, 1997:209).

A. 

Argumentative

B. 

Explanatory

C. 

Descriptive

D. 

Narrative

An uncritically considered, societal assumption that decisively influences our thinking.”

What best describes the content of this definition?

A. 

Preconceived idea

B. 

Premise

C. 

Persuasive definition

D. 

Narrative writing

What do the symbols “P” and “C” refer to in the context of this module?

A. 

P: Premise; C: Subject 

B. 

P: Premise; C: Conclusion

C. 

P: Predicate; C: Subject

D. 

P: Proposition; C: Conclusion

Identify which of the following arguments is in standard form.

A. 

All comets are sparkly, because when comets fly across the sky they leave a silvery trail behind.

B. 

Critical reasoning helps one with being able to argue in the workplace, and my work life has really been enriched by the skills in argumentation that critical reasoning has taught me.

C. 

Giovanni’s makes the best pizza in Gauteng, since Giovanni owns the restaurant and is the chef, and you know, he is from Naples in Italy!

D. 

If I eat my supper, then I will not be hungry.If I am not hungry, then I will be able to sleep. Therefore, if I eat my supper, then I will be able to sleep.