Argumentative Text Vocabulary Quiz

What is a fact?

• personal beliefs that may or may not be supported by facts

• statement that can be proven, observed, or measured

• expresses a position, or makes a claim about an issue or problem, and supports that position with reasons and evidence

• the author's position or opinion of the issue

What is an opinion?

• personal beliefs that may or may not be supported by facts

• statement that can be proven, observed, or measured

• expresses a position, or makes a claim about an issue or problem, and supports that position with reasons and evidence

• the author's position or opinion of the issue

What is a claim?

• personal beliefs that may or may not be supported by facts

• statement that can be proven, observed, or measured

• expresses a position, or makes a claim about an issue or problem, and supports that position with reasons and evidence

• the author's position or opinion of the issue

What is an argument?

• personal beliefs that may or may not be supported by facts

• statement that can be proven, observed, or measured

• expresses a position, or makes a claim about an issue or problem, and supports that position with reasons and evidence

• the author's position or opinion of the issue

What is a reason?

• to give information about a topic

• statement that can be proven, observed, or measured

• explains why we do or say things or why something happened

• to try to convince someone of something

What does it mean to persuade?

• to give information about a topic

• statement that can be proven, observed, or measured

• explains why we do or say things or why something happened

• to try to convince someone of something

What does it mean to inform?

• to give information about a topic

• statement that can be proven, observed, or measured

• explains why we do or say things or why something happened

• to try to convince someone of something

What is evidence?

• personal beliefs that may or may not be supported by facts

• a specific piece of information that an author gives to support a claim. Evidence can include facts, quotations, examples, statistics or personal experiences.

• expresses a position, or makes a claim about an issue or problem, and supports that position with reasons and evidence

• the author's position or opinion of the issue