APLAC Skill 3.A (Argument & Analyzing Argument)

Which of the following is not true about the main idea or thesis of an argument?

• It shows the reader the author's purpose.

• It can be anywhere in the text.

• It has to be in the first paragraph.

• It is what the whole argument is organized around.

__________ are used to build an argument and make up the line of reasoning in a text.

• claims/reasons

• evidence

• turtles

• rhetorical situations

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

When analyzing argument, you should like components of the argument or devices the author uses rather than looking at the author's choices in the context of the specific rhetorical situation.

• true

• false

To determine whether an author's argument is effective, examine the author's reasons, use of evidence, and patterns of organization.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Effective reasons/claims are...(check all that apply)

• consider the rhetorical situation

• don't just state the obvious (e.g. indisputable factual statement)

• include evidence

• are combative and offensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Types of evidence include...(check all that apply)

• anecdotes

• statistics

• personal observations

• illustrations

• unfounded opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The best type of evidence to use in an argument is...

• dependent on the audience and message (specific rhetorical situation)

• statistics

• testimonies

• expert opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is not a type of text organization?

• chronological order

• description

• cause/effect

• order of importance

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When determining how to organize an argument, you can use a combination of several types.

• true

• false

The best way to organize an argument is...

• dependent on the audience and message (specific rhetorical situation)

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• description