
Argument Writing
Authored by Caroline Scarboro
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a claim?
Your overall stance / opinion on a topic or issue.
Your "clapback" to someone who doesn't agree with you.
The opinion of someone who disagrees with you.
Facts or statistics that support your opinion.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is a claim?
Students should not wear uniforms because they are ugly.
Students should not wear uniforms.
I like school uniforms.
Students should wear uniforms because they are cool.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is NOT a claim.
Free-time in school is beneficial for students.
Free-time in school is not necessary.
Free-time in school should not be allowed.
Free-time in school can improve students work-ethic.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The following is a claim: Video games are good for kids.
True
Falso
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is a reason why middle schools should get rid of sports?
1 out of 5 boys play a sport.
A doctor says that playing sports at a young age is beneficial.
Academics suffer when a school offers sports.
Sports help make school more enjoyable for students.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is a reason to support that school should begin at 9:00am rather than 7:45am?
Studies show that students sleep less in class when school starts later.
Students will sleep less in class.
Doctors recommend that schools should start later.
School should start later.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which reason supports the claim that schools should close due to COVID?
Students like school too much to close them.
It's dangerous to attend school during a pandemic.
Students are not completing their work virtually.
All students are wearing masks and social distancing.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
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