Elements of Argument

Elements of Argument

9th Grade

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Elements of Argument

Elements of Argument

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English

9th Grade

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CCSS
RL.8.3, RI.11-12.5, RI.8.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a claim?

A statement about what a person or group thinks to be true

a statement that is able to be proven true by direct experience or verified research

a direct, specific, and arguable statement that a writer/speaker is trying to prove

an explanation of evidence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a counterclaim?

A statement that disagrees with a claim by providing alternate evidence and reasoning

A selective use of evidence to support one's own beliefs or opinions

A direct, specific, and arguable statement that a writer/speaker attempts to prove

A statement that is able to be proven true by direct experience or verified research

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a fact?

An explanation of how evidence supports a claim

A statement about what a person or group thinks to be true

A statement that disagrees with a claim

A statement that can be proven true by direct experience or verified research

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is reasoning?

An explanation of how the evidence supports the claim

Evidence that is used to support the claim

What a speaker is arguing

When a speaker only uses evidence that they want to be true

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an opinion?

Strong evidence that should be used in an argument whenever possible

A statement that is and can be proven true

A statement about what a person/group thinks to be true

Something that a person uses to convince their audience

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is confirmation bias?

When you effectively defend your argument

When you use verified facts to support your argument

A person's opinion

A focus on evidence that supports what we want to be true

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Select the examples of strong evidence.

Factual information or expert opinion

Personal opinions

Information that is biased or incomplete

Information that is backed by specific details from the text(s)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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