Argumentative Vocabulary Quiz

What is a rebuttal?

• The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
• A statement made by someone that goes against the claim.  
• Illogical arguments that are based on fallacies and non-factual information.  
• A counterargument or your response to the counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven. 

What is evidence?

• A statement made by someone that goes against the claim. 
• A counterargument or your response to the counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven. 
• The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
• Illogical arguments that are based on fallacies and non-factual information. 

Propaganda:  What is name-calling?

• This technique tries to persuade everyone to join in and do the same thing—to be part of the crowd.
• An important person or famous figure endorses a product.
• Negative words are used to create an unfavorable opinion of the competition in the viewer's mind.
• The product name, keyword or phrase, or slogan is repeated several times.

What is a counterclaim?

• The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
• A counterargument or your response to the counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven. 
• A statement made by someone that goes against the claim. 
• Facts and information that help prove a claim.

What is fallacious reasoning?

• A counterargument or your response to the counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven. 
• Illogical arguments that are based on fallacies and non-factual information. 
• The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
• A statement made by someone that goes against the claim. 

What is support?

• Facts and information that help prove a claim.
• . Illogical arguments that are based on fallacies and non-factual information.  
• A statement made by someone that goes against the claim.  
• A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.

What is informational text?

• Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.
• A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
• A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support. 
• A type of nonfiction. Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.

What is argumentative writing?

• A type of nonfiction. Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.
• A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
• A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
• Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.

What is an argument?

• A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support. 
• A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
• Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.
• A type of nonfiction. Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.

What is a claim?

• A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support. 
• A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
• A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
• A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support.