Argument Quiz

Every argument begins with one of these.

• claim

• evidence

• reason

• explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Any information that helps prove a claim .

• claim

• evidence

• counterclaim

• hook

What are the parts of an argumentative essay? check all that apply.

• figurative language

• evidence

• counterclaim

• claim

Statements that address or recognize opposing viewpoints.

• imagery

• statistic

• counterclaim

• reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The first sentence in a piece of writing used to grab the reader's attention right away.

• thesis

• claim

• evidence

• hook

What is the purpose of an argument?

• to persuade

• to explain

• to inform

• to entertain

To support a claim, you should have one or more of these, which tell why.

• counterclaim

• thesis

• reason

• counterargument

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

This tells more about the reasons that support a claim, especially why it matters.

• claim

• evidence

• counterclaim

• reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

___________is the opposing claim; the other side

• counterclaim

• conclusion

• rebuttal

• claim

Which of these is a well-written piece of evidence that proves students should be required to a take a Foreign Language?

• You will learn another language

• There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluency in high school.

• Waste of time

• Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1