Analyzing Argumentative Prompts - Practice

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to be able to analyze argumentative writing prompts?

• It helps you understand what is being asked and how to respond effectively.

• It allows you to ignore the prompt and write about any topic.

• It makes your writing less organized.

• It prevents you from expressing your own opinion.

Multiple Choice

What is argumentative writing?

• Writing that tells a story

• Writing that explains a process

• Writing where you choose one side of an issue and support it

• Writing that describes a place

Multiple Select

Which of the following are keywords you might find in an argumentative writing prompt?

• Describe the setting

• Tell what you think

• In your opinion

• Take a position on

Fill in the Blank

What is the keyword in the following prompt: 'The articles talk about practicing sports. How do you feel about this? Do you think kids are practicing too much?'

Multiple Choice

In the prompt about youth sports practice, what is the essay asking you to argue?

• Whether sports are fun

• Whether rigorous sports practice is beneficial to participants

• Whether all kids should play sports

• Whether parents should coach sports

Open Ended

Explain how you would analyze a prompt to determine what you are being asked to write about. Use examples from the slides.

Multiple Select

When self-assessing your response to a prompt, what are two things you should check for?

• If you wrote a long essay

• If you identified the keyword and explained the prompt's topic

• If you used fancy vocabulary

• If you identified whether the prompt was general or specific

Multiple Select

Which of the following questions should you ask yourself when reflecting on your assignment, according to the lesson?

• What did I do well?

• What did I forget?

• What can I do better?

• How long did it take me to finish?

Open Ended

Why is it important to review and revise your assignment before submitting it?

Multiple Select

What are the three main steps you should follow when revising your assignment, as suggested in the lesson?

• Add anything you forgot

• Fix any mistakes

• Check for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and clarity

• Rewrite the entire assignment

Open Ended

Please complete the Analyzing Prompts Quiz for this lesson.

Fill in the Blank

Failing to prepare is preparing to ___.

Open Ended

After today's lesson on argumentative writing, do you have any questions or topics you would like to explore further?

Open Ended

What is one strategy you learned today for analyzing argumentative writing prompts?