Argumentative Writing Terms Quiz

What does it mean to consider in detail in order to discover why something is important?

• Analyze

• Evidence

• Persuade

What is a concept whose truth can be PROVED?

• Opinion

• Fact

• Rebuttal

• Quotation

What is an assertion (or claim/opinion) that something is true?

• Counterargument

• Argument

• Persuasion

What do you call an opinion offered in OPPOSITION to another position (also known as Counterclaim)

• Fact

• Argument

• Counterargument

• Persuade

What is a claim?

• The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument

• An assertion offered as evidence that something is true (in a debate)

• To cause someone to adopt a certain position or belief

• A passage or expression that is cited.

What is known as knowledge on which to base belief (need to find this appropriate and supportive)?

• Quotation

• Persuade

• Evidence

• Belief

What is the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument?

• Persuade

• Rebuttal

• Recount

• Passage

What does it mean to cause someone to adopt a certain position or belief?

• Analyze

• Oppose

• Persuade

• Promise

What is a passage or expression that is (should be) cited?

• Quotation

• Pledge

• Argument

• Claim

What should you always remember when you use evidence from the text in your argumentative essay? (Hint- choose 2)

• Make sure it is appropriate and supportive

• It is always in the first paragraph of the text

• You should always give credit where credit is due (CIte it!)

• Just wing it