Argumentative Unit - Plickers 1 Quiz Review

A public DEBATE or DISPUTE concerning a matter of OPINION.

• Controversy

• Claim

• Editorial

The overall STATEMENT describing the author’s OPINION on an issue.

• Controversy

• Claim

• Editorial

A short essay in a news source that expresses an opinion or takes a stand on an issue.

• Controversy

• Claim

• Editorial

Air pollution is bad for the environment.

• Good claim

• Bad claim

You should save at least 25% of your paycheck each month in case of emergencies.

• Good claim

• Bad claim

Vegetables are in important part of your diet.

• Good claim

• Bad claim

To be healthy, each day you should eat 10 servings of vegetables, 5 servings of fruit, and very little meat.

• Good claim

• Bad claim

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

• Good claim

• Bad claim

Country music is the worst.

• Good claim

• Bad claim