Writing Quiz 8th Gr.

What is a claim?

• A piece of evidence to support your position.

• Your position on a topic.

• A reflection on the topic or why the topic is important.

• A sentence that is meant to draw the reader in.

Facts, quotes, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as ___________________.

• claims

• counterclaims

• evidence

• arguments

The goal of an argument is to ______________________.

• get someone to see your point of view.

• learn something new.

• entertain someone with a good story.

• tell the sequence of events.

What is the definition of a hook?

• Something to catch fish with.

• The first sentence in the essay grabs the reader's attention.

• A curved piece of metal.

• The opposite of a claim.

A salesperson uses persuasion to make you _______.

• do research

• learn how to do something

• feel happy

• buy a product

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

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The goal of an argument is to ___________________.

• entertain someone with a good story.

• learn something

• to get someone to see your point of view.

• sound smart.

Read the passage below. What is the child trying to do?

Hey mom, I really think we should make my bedtime half an hour later. Everyone in my class goes to sleep later than I do. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep.

• give reasons to support his argument

• teach his mother how to do something

• to get to sleep before his mother

• entertain his mother

John wants to go on vacation with his friend's family. What's the best way he can persuade his parents to say yes?

• He can tell them that he will be sad and stay in bed if he can't go.

• He can say that he will hate his parents if they don't let him go.

• He can explain that the vacation will be educational and safe.

• He can ask them for the money that he needs for the trip.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

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Read the statements below. What is the statement in italic?

Dad, I want to start a babysitting business. It will teach me to be responsible. I can babysit after school and get paid. I promise to get my homework done too.

• a point of view

• a disagreement

• a conclusion

• a reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.7.1

A position is taken on a particular issue is the ________.

• bias

• position

• counterclaim

• claim