Argument Reading Review

Which term is the PROOF that a person uses to support his/her argument?

• Claim
• Counterclaim
• Evidence
• Reasons

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following terms describes the big ideas that support a writer's claim? 

• Claim
• Counterclaim
• Evidence
• Reasons

Read the following sentence and identify what kind of evidence it is:
Michael Jordan averaged 30.12 points per game in his regular season basketball career. 

• Statistic
• Expert Opinion
• Anecdote
• Example

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Identify the claim below:

People get pets so that they will never be lonely, and they will always have a friend to be there for them. Ask your heart, what makes the best pet? Some people think a best pet is a rabbit, or a dog, but it is clear that cats make the best pet. Cats are cuddle bugs, he’s playful, and cheap.

• People get pets so that they will never be lonely
• Ask your heart, what makes the best pet??? 
• Cats are cuddle bugs, he’s playful, and cheap.
• it is clear that cats make the best pet.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Read the passage below and identify what the author's REASONS are going to be: 
People get pets so that they will never be lonely, and they will always have a friend to be there for them. Ask your heart, what makes the best pet? Some people think a best pet is a rabbit, or a dog, but it is clear that cats make the best pet. Cats are cuddle bugs, he’s playful, and cheap.

• Ask your heart
• Cats make the best pets
• Cats are cuddle bugs, he's playful, and cheap
• They will always have a friend

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What are the main components to an argument?

• claim, 3 reasons, evidence
• counterclaim and 2 reasons
• claim and 2 reasons
• counterclaim, 1 reason, and counterclaim

What does "relevant" mean?

• able to be believed
• opposite of the argument
• related to the topic
• helpful

What is a claim?

• The evidence that supports the writer's position
• A bunch of facts
• The trustworthiness of a source
• The writer's position on an issue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is evidence?

• The writer's position on a topic
• The facts used to support a claim
• Opinions
• The author's point of view

Which term is used for a statement that goes against or opposes the author's claim.

• Counterclaim/counterargument
• Rebuttal
• Warrant
• Thesis