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Rhetorical Moves and Argument Analysis

Authored by Christopher Monahan

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

Rhetorical Moves and Argument Analysis
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Claim in a text is the author's...

main idea

thematic statement

evidence

main argument

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

As the article goes on, an author's claim can evolve. True or False?

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In an argument, good evidence should...

be about anything that supports the claim

be facts, data, statistics that can be researched and proven

be the first sentence

be interesting

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An author's reasoning explains...

who they are

what their main argument is

why they believe in their claim

what their paper is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Awareness of the audience means the author is aware of who they are writing to, who their readers may be, and they write to specifically target them. True or False?

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When writing an argument, strong word choices are important because...

they help confuse the readers

they make you sound smart

they help make your argument more meaningful and effective

they help you fill out the page.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When analyzing an argument text for its "Rhetorical Moves", we are analyzing for...

meaning

main idea

what it's about

Claim, reasoning, evidence, strong word choice, and awareness of audience

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