Argumentative Writing Vocab - Sentences

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When I found out that Marisa was a(n) ______________ of the new law about keeping dogs on leashes, I asked her a lot of questions to find out why she supported it.
proponent
opponent
grapple
assert
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As an avowed ______________ of a longer school day, Tina made many speeches against adding time to a day of school she already believed was too long.
advocate
opponent
myriad
proponent
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because he was such a resolute ______________ for the homeless, Pete gathered donations at school every month to donate to the local shelter.
excerpt
invalidate
advocate
refute
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To _____________ my brother's theory that rocks from our gravel driveway would float, I filled up a bowl with water and dropped the rocks in to show him that he was wrong.
refute
invalidate
minimize
preclude
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tim and Dan are ______________ in class, always trying to compete and one-up each other.
proponents
advocates
refutes
adversaries
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you write your research paper, you should always use appropriate facts to ____________ and strengthen your claim.
sustain
advocate
bolster
assert
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The teacher selected a(n) ______________ from the text to show students how to punctuate dialogue.
peruse
excerpt
advocate
qualm
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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