Argumentative Essay Quiz
Authored by Cindy Cook
English
8th Grade - University
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on argumentative essay writing, specifically targeting the structural components and rhetorical elements essential for crafting persuasive academic essays. Based on the terminology complexity and conceptual depth required, this material aligns with middle school English Language Arts, particularly 8th grade level. Students need to understand the fundamental architecture of argumentative writing, including the three-part essay structure of introduction, body, and conclusion, as well as specialized vocabulary such as claims, counterclaims, rebuttals, thesis statements, hooks, bridges, and topic sentences. The questions assess students' knowledge of how these elements function both independently and cohesively within an argumentative framework, requiring them to distinguish between logical reasoning and emotional appeals, and to understand how evidence connects to main arguments through bridging statements. Created by Cindy Cook, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8 through University level. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for students learning the fundamentals of argumentative writing structure and terminology. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a pre-writing activity to gauge student readiness before beginning an argumentative essay unit, or as a review mechanism after instruction to reinforce key concepts. The quiz works effectively as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, homework to extend learning beyond the classroom, or as a quick check for understanding during instruction. This assessment directly supports Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1, which requires students to write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.8, which focuses on distinguishing among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in texts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an argument?
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a hook, or lead?
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.K.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a claim?
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.1.8
CCSS.RI.2.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a counterclaim?
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1C
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a rebuttal?
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1C
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
There are three parts to an argumentative essay. What are they?
Tags
CCSS.W.8.1E
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