Argumentative Text 01-22-21

1. Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that -students should have sports class in middle school-?

• "Schools that have sports class are popular"

• "Including sports programs is expensive."

• "Research shows that sports increase student interest in school"

• "School sports include volleyball and soccer.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

2. What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Counterargument

• Conclusion

• Thesis statement

• Opposition

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

3. Which of these transition words would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• Also

• Similarly

• However

• In conclusion

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CCSS.W.8.2C

CCSS.W.8.3C

Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.

What is the author's claim?

• It is important to always wear sunscreen and sunglasses when you're outside.

• Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.

• Too much time in the sun can cause cancer and many other health problems.

• Being sunburnt can be extremely painful, so you should always wear sunscreen.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

• evidence

• claims

• arguments

• counterclaims

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Stating the opposing argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with your argument is called

• plagiarism
• opinion
• counterargument
• argument

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts.
• ^{A claim that has feelings in it.} 
•  A claim that tells a story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices?

• rhetorical synopsis
• rhetorical question 
• allusion
• repetition

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

_______________ means: a question someone asks without expecting an answer.

• anaphora

• epistrophe

• rhetorical question

• parallelism

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

A __________________ is any stylistic device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade or make a desired impact on his/her audience.

• Simile
• Rhetorical Device
• Rhetorical Appeal
• Allusion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5