Argumentative Paragraph

​Argumentative Writing

By John Roos

Read this paragraph

(a) Candy should not be available in school vending machines.

(b) Excessive sugar consumption can lead to diabetes and other

health issues. (c) Some people feel that students should be able to

choose any foods they want, but students cannot be trusted to

make healthy decisions on their own. (d) Vending machines often

run out of items or malfunction.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence in the paragraph would be the counterargument?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be the irrelevant evidence?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be the claim?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be relevant evidence?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

True or False- Does the author make a strong argument?

• True

• False

Open Ended

Explain your answer below.