Argumentative Review

Argumentative Review

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Point of View

• 1st person

• First-person point of view-A character in the story is telling the story. If you see the words "I," "me," or "we," then the story is in the first-person point of view.

• 3rd Person

• This is when an external narrator is telling the story. 

Multiple Choice

The following passage (paragraph 6) is told in the_________ tense, from a ___________ point of view.

"I am tired of hearing that volleyball is easy. I resent that this article implies volleyball players have somehow chosen an “easier” path. More young women are choosing to play volleyball because it is tough. It is competitive. It is fierce and fun. That’s it."

• A. present; first-person

• B. present; third-person

• C. past; first-person

• D. past; third-person

Multiple Choice

With which sentence of the SportsNews article (paragraph 2) does the author of the letter most strongly disagree?

Athletes go where they find success. Basketball is a difficult sport to master. Unless you’re willing to put in the time and effort and have a certain level of athleticism and hand-eye skills, you will not be successful. You will be pushed out of the sport because of what it demands. In volleyball, those barriers are lower.

• F. “Basketball is a difficult sport to master.”

• G. “Unless you’re willing to put in the time and effort and have a certain level of athleticism and hand-eye skills, you will not be successful.”

• H. “You will be pushed out of the sport because of what it demands.”

• J. “In volleyball, those barriers are lower.”

Multiple Choice

Which of the following selections best states the central message of the author’s letter?

• A. Athletes who are unsure about which sport to play should choose volleyball.

• B. Volleyball is as difficult and important as basketball.

• C. Sports are easy for people at professional levels.

• D. Not all sports can be both competitive and fun.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the letter best supports the answer to prveious question # 3?

• F. “The relationships you form when working that hard at something stay with you forever.”

• G. “Personally, I chose volleyball because it required work.”

• H. “I resent that this article implies volleyball players have somehow chosen an ‘easier’ path.”

• J. “I am always refining my skills and my knowledge of the game.”

Multiple Choice

In paragraphs 6-9, how does the author of the letter counter the article’s claim that volleyball players have chosen an “easier” path?

• A. The author says that volleyball is tough and competitive.

• B. The author claims that volleyball is tiring.

• C. The author describes why volleyball is fun.

• D. The author points out that many young women choose volleyball.

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of paragraph 6?

• F. Jing believes young women choose to play volleyball because it is fun not because it is easy.

• G. Jing believes that young women play volleyball because it is tough and competitive not because it is easy.

• H. While Jing knows that many people think volleyball is an easy sport, she believes volleyball is tough.

• J. Jing knows that young women find out that volleyball is tough and competitive after thinking it was an easy sport.

Multiple Choice

In paragraphs 7 and 8, who else might the author think would be interested in or affected by this topic?

• A. Olympic volleyball players

• B. Volleyball players over the age of 30

• C. young women who might want to play volleyball

• D. players who still have not mastered the sport

Multiple Choice

Besides countering the claims of the article, what is another purpose the author has for writing the letter?

• F. to inform readers about her volleyball friends

• G. to entertain readers with volleyball stories

• H. to explain how to play volleyball

• J. to convince readers that volleyball teaches life skills

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of paragraph 5?

• A. Jing states that she chose to play volleyball because she was awkward.

• B. Jing states that she chose to play volleyball because it was challenging.

• C. Jing states that she chose to play volleyball because it involved jumping.

• D. Jing states that she chose to play volleyball because she got to swing hard.