Argumentative Text

Which is a claim?

• facts or information proving whether a belief or claim is true or valid

• evidence and support provided by the text

• evidence provided by the author

• the author's viewpoint and/or opinion

Which of the following would be considered support for a claim?

• rhetorical question

• text evidence

• opinions

• thoughts and ideas

Which of the following appeals focuses on feelings and emotions?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which of the following appeals presents a person's knowledge, experience, or ethics?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Which of following appeals presents information that can be proven?

• ethos

• paths

• logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

A question asked that doesn't expect an answer:

• inference questions

• rhetorical question

• open-ended question

• interview question

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

a FACT is:

• an opinion from a knowledgable source

• a statement that is subjective

• someone's viewpoint on a topic

• a statement that can be proven

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is a counterclaim?

• an argument that opposes (goes against) a writer’s initial argument/opinion

• specific techniques that writers and speakers use to make their arguments more persuasive

• facts or information proving whether a belief or claim is true or valid

• a general statement applied to a larger group that is incorrect or unfair

Argumentative Text is:

• text in which the writer argues his point without valid evidence

• text that includes a problem and one or more solutions

• text where the writer is either ‘for’ or ‘against’ an issue or subject

• text that is very descriptive and provides a mental image

Rhetoric is:

• language that creates a mental image

• writing that provides information in chronological order

• refers to the way language is used to persuade an audience

• text that includes numbers and statistics

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5