Argumentative Body Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

The quickest (and easiest) way to develop a thesis is to...

• Choose a random topic without any focus.
• Identify a specific topic and formulate a question or statement.
• Answer the question you just created by analyzing the prompt.

• Select a broad subject and avoid narrowing it down.

Multiple Choice

How does one analyze a writing prompt?

• By sending it to a lab

• By turning it into a question

• By answering the question posed by the prompt

• By taking sides in the debate proposed by the prompt

Multiple Choice

The claim must be supported by actual

• good writing

• sub claims

• real-life examples

• evidence

Multiple Choice

A "Closed Thesis" is

• a thesis without claims

• A thesis with the claims included

• A thesis that no one is allowed to change

• A proto-thesis

Multiple Choice

The safest way to present evidence is by...

• Getting permission of the original author

• Using the entire quote from the support material

• Taking evidence from the support material, paraphrasing most of it and using only a portion of the quote

• Getting sworn affadavits from as many credible witnesses as possible

Multiple Choice

The credibility of your argument is strengthened by using

• a counterclaim and rebuttal

• a critical analysis of your opponent's position

• a word processer to make your argument look neater

• grammarly.com

Multiple Choice

The best reason for writing a counterclaim is that

• It strenthens your argument by demonstrating that you have looked at all sides of the subject.

• It strenthens your argument by showing off what you know about the subject.

• it strenthens your argument by showing how wrong the other side is.

• It strengthens your argument by giving you a chance to criticize your opponent's position.

Multiple Choice

The counterclaim paragraph should consist of ...

• four parts

• one part

• two parts

• three parts

Multiple Choice

The counterclaim paragraph should consist of

• the counterclaim's rebuttal

• The rebuttal

• The explanation and the rebuttal

• The acknowledgment, the explanation and the rebuttal

Multiple Choice

The entire point of argumentative writing is to

• Defend your position

• Demonstrate your knowledge

• Convince the reader that he has been wrong all along

• Persuade