Argument

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What kind of language and/or tone should you use in argumentative writing? Options: Humorous, Informal, Formal, Dramatic

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Formal

Front

Which statement about argument is NOT true?

• Anything that makes you angry
• A reason or set of reasons is used to persuade
• A claim is supported by evidence and reasons
• Persuasion is used to show that an argument is right or wrong

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Anything that makes you angry

Front

What is NOT a characteristic of a claim?

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The warrants or reasons

Front

Your opinion, thesis or argument is called:

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claim

Front

Which of the following is NOT evidence? Options: warrants/ reasoning, quote from an expert, statistic(s) from a credible source, information from a reliable source.

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warrants/ reasoning

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After stating your evidence supporting your claim, you need to explain it to your audience/reader. This explanation is called:

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reasoning or warrants

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What should you do after stating textual evidence?

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Explain how the evidence supports your claim

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A claim can be supported by all of the following EXCEPT:

• reasoning or warrants
• evidence or observable events
• subclaims
• any blog, social media post, Tweet or website

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any blog, social media post, Tweet or website

Front

Important audience to consider in creating an open campus for lunch (EXCEPT): School Board, Teachers and Administration, Local clinics and hospitals, Students

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Local clinics and hospitals

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A DISADVANTAGE for having Open Campus for lunch is:

• Students who are tardy to class or do not return
• More food choices for students
• Opportunity to be outside and/or be physically active
• Increased income for local businesses

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Students who are tardy to class or do not return