Argumentative Text

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

• essay

• claim

• reason

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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

If you have a bias about a topic, you will not likely present both sides of the argument.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

You must give credit to the author of information when you:

• summarize

• paraphrase

• summarize or paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The strongest arguments include:

• logical fallacies and faulty reasoning

• reliable sources and faulty reasoning

• logical fallacies and credible evidence

• reliable sources and credible evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

2. What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Counterargument

• Conclusion

• Thesis statement

• Opposition