Argumentative Text

The strongest arguments include:

• logical fallacies and faulty reasoning

• reliable sources and faulty reasoning

• logical fallacies and credible evidence

• reliable sources and credible evidence

A counterargument is:

• a text that an author uses to defend a position

• the quality of having trustworthy and reliable sources

• a viewpoint that opposes the author's claim

• the intended target group for a message

All are examples of author's purpose, EXCEPT:

• persuade

• entertain

• analyze

• program

The statement an author makes about a topic is called a(n):

• essay

• claim

• reason

• evidence

If I claim that cell phones should not be allowed in classrooms, a counterargument would be:

• potatoes are overrated

• cell phones should be allowed in classrooms

• cell phones are important for daily life

• cell phone ring tones are annoying

To reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea is to...

• summarize

• paraphrase

• argue

• context

All of the following help check the credibility of a source EXCEPT:

• the background of the author

• the date the article was published

• the author's use of other sources

• the title

What type of text would you need to convince someone to buy a new phone?

• descriptive

• argumentative

• narrative

• persuasive

What is an argumentative text?

• It aims to convince an opinion through arguments

• Pretend to tell a story through scenes

• Describe a subject or an object

• To provide clear facts about something.

1. Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that -students should have sports class in middle school-?

• "Schools that have sports class are popular"

• "Including sports programs is expensive."

• "Research shows that sports increase student interest in school"

• "School sports include volleyball and soccer.