
The Argumentative Essay
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English
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
to explain the author's point of view
to claim a stance on an issue and convince the reader of that position
to inform the reader about a position
to provide facts about a controversial issue
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a claim in an argumentative essay?
an author's conclusion about a text, topic, event of idea
when an author gets something for themselves
the author's feelings about a topic
the author's answer to a question
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The claim statement is similar to which part of a typical informative essay?
The topic sentence
The conclusion sentence
The thesis statement
The main idea sentence
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How is argumentative writing different from persuasive writing?
Persuasive writing and argumentative writing are actually the same.
Persuasive writing is more effective at convincing the reader than argumentative writing.
Persuasive writing is not the same as argumentative writing.
Persuasive writing uses emotional and feelings-based techniques to convince the reader of a position, while argumentative writing uses facts and statistics as evidence to convince the reader of a position.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Evidence for an argumentative essay can be
how the author feels about a topic
facts, statistics, or text evidence
the author's opinions
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.W.6.1A
CCSS.W.6.1B
CCSS.W.6.9A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is a counterargument or counterclaim?
The opposite of a thesis statement.
This statement helps to support the claim.
The counterargument is used to introduce the opposite view of the author's position or claim.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does the turn-back statement do?
This statement connects the claim and the counterclaim. It shows how the counterclaim is false, and the author's claim is more accurate.
It explains the counterclaim.
It is the main idea of the counterclaim argument.
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