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.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

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.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

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

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CCSS.RI.6.6

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

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CCSS.SL.6.3

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