Tracing and Evaluating Arguments - part 1

What is an opinion piece that can appear in the opinion and commentary section of a newspaper called?

• fact

• segment

• editorial

• opinion article

What is the term for a statement that can be proven?

• truth

• opinion

• certainty

• fact

Choose the correct example of a counterargument for an argument to have school start later in the day:

• teenagers' brains are better at processing information later in the day

• a later start would work better with the schedules of many parents

• a later start would make school hours go longer into the evening, which could be bad for family schedules and after-school activities

A statement of belief or feeling:

• fact

• falsehood

• opinion

• expression

A claim is:

• the writer's position or opinion

• when you say something belongs to you

• something that can always be proven correct or incorrect

• something that can never be proven correct or incorrect

What do reasons and evidence do?

• make up the introductory paragraph of an editorial

• support an opinion

• support a claim being made

• nothing