Grammar section grade 8 4th quarter

What are the purposes of an argument?

• to convince someone to buy something

• to change someone's opinion or convince them to take a course of action

• to entertain and change the minds of others

• to inform and change someone's ideas

The main point of an author's argument is called a

claim

• claim

• evidence

• reason

• conclusion

The points the author makes to support the claim are called

• arguments

• transitions

• evidence

• reasons

Examples, facts, and expert quotes used to support reasons are called

• evidence

• reasons

• claims

• conclusions

Words that help connect the information in the text are called

• evidence

• reasons

• transitions

• conclusions

An argument is different than persuasion because

• it includes factual evidence

• it is an opinion only

• it is one sided

• it is written to persuade someone

What does it mean to cite evidence?

• Make up information that sounds good

• Copy down what an author said in an article and cal it your own

• Use a direct quote or paraphrase from a text and give credit to the writer

• To see the evidence you wrote down

A counter claim is

• the other side of the argument

• the reason for the argument

• the opinion of the majority of the people

• the evidence used in the argument

Which of the following are not considered evidence

• opinions

• facts

• examples

• quotes

The main purpose of any argument writing is to

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

• instruct