Argument Writing

An argument must include:

• Claim, counterclaim, reasons, and supporting evidence

• Claim and supporting evidence

• Ethos, logos, and pathos

• Facts and statistics

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Which of the following in an example of argument writing in the real world?

• A rant on Facebook about the long line at Chick-Fil-A

• An op ed in the NY Times asking policy makers to shorten the school day

• A short Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick

• Live tweets during the season finale of Grey's Anatomy

• Answers B and C

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

Which type of appeal involves the writer using personal experience and/or credibility to gain the trust of his or her audience?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Deductive Reasoning

• Logos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which type of appeal involves the use of facts and statistics ?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Deductive Reasoning

• Pathos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

Which type of appeal is primarily used in ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) commercials?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Deductive Reasoning

• Pathos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

A writer's subconscious inclination toward a particular judgement is called:

• Inference

• Reasoning

• Bias

• Credibility

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

A red herring is

• an argument that points to obvious evidence that anyone could easily Google

• an argument or claim that draws conclusions from too little or no evidence

• an argument or claim that side tracks the audience

• an argument or claim that causes confusion

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

A claim in argument writing is

• the writer's position or stance on a problem or issue

• the writer's personal opinion on the subject

• a statement that is not debatable

• the main topic of the essay

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

A COUNTERCLAIM in an argument essay:

• gives the audience a reason to not trust the writer

• usually involves throwing shade at the opposing side

• considers an argument in opposition to the claim

• is a type of logical fallacy

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an argument based on reasoning in which the writer does not explicitly draw conclusions, but requires the audience to "read between the lines"?

• Hasty Generalization

• Inference

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1