Argument Practice Quiz

the opinion statement in an argument

• bibliography

• evidence

• claim

• reason

big ideas that support the central claim

• claims

• arguments

• reasons

• evidence

facts and examples that support the reasons

• research

• rebuttal

• evidence

• claims

challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree

• claim

• reason

• counterargument

• rebuttal

demonstrating why the counter-argument is wrong

• evidence

• research

• reasons

• rebuttal

a reason or set of reasons that something is true, with evidence

• bibliography

• argument writing

• claims

• counterargument

a list of the sources used for a report or other research project

• claim

• bibliography / Works Cited

• argument writing

• rebuttal

Where would you normally find the central claim in an argument essay?

• In the beginning

• In the middle

• At the end

Where in a body paragraph would the reason normally be found?

• At the beginning (topic sentence)

• In the middle

• At the end

Why is evidence included in an argument?

• To support the claims or reasons

• To show what the opposite side thinks

• To help figure out who committed the crime