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Argument Writing

Authored by Sarah Edwards

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Argument Writing
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The purpose of argument writing is

To entertain an audience with a strong plot and character development.

To present a position and to have an audience adopt or at least seriously consider your argument.

To teach the audience to complete a task such as a recipe or a craft project.

To teach multistep equations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.RI.6.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a claim?

The opposite of the author's argument.

An attempt to disapprove an argument.

Thesis statement or main argument backed up with evidence.

Evidence for the argument.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The opposite of the author's claim or the opposing argument is called the ______.

credible source

Support evidence

claim

counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Evidence given for the argument is called _______.

support

claim

counterclaim

thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.SL.6.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In argument writing, the author's purpose is to:

entertain

persuade

inform

direct

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which point of view uses the pronouns it, he, she, and they.

Third Person

Second Person

First Person

Fourth Person

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would be considered a credible source to quote as evidence in an article?

Your Best Friend

Aunt Midlred

Your neighbor

Former Education Secretary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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