Evaluating Arguments

A piece of writing that attempt to persuade the reader to share the writer’s point of view is known as...

• Explanatory

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Descriptive

The controlling or main idea of an argument is also known as...

• Claim/Thesis

• Reason

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The part of an argument that shows why the reader should believe the writer is known as...

• Claim/Thesis

• Reason

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Facts, details, examples, or logical reasons (from outside sources) used in writing is known as...

• Claim/Theis

• Reason

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following statements is an example of a Claim/Thesis?

• Sports teach students how to work as a team and trust others to be supportive.

• The National Alliance for Youth Sports states, “Working as a team to reach a common goal helps children develop communication and problem solving skills that will benefit them on the field and off.”

• Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport.

Which of the following statements is an example of a Reason?

• Sports teach students how to work as a team and trust others to be supportive.

• The National Alliance for Youth Sports states, “Working as a team to reach a common goal helps children develop communication and problem solving skills that will benefit them on the field and off.”

• Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following statements is an example of Evidence?

• Sports teach students how to work as a team and trust others to be supportive.

• The National Alliance for Youth Sports states, “Working as a team to reach a common goal helps children develop communication and problem solving skills that will benefit them on the field and off.”

• Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The part of an argument where the author must explain what the opposing point of view is and why those views are incorrect is known as...

• Rebuttal

• Explanation

• Counter-argument

A _____ is a writer's position on a problem or issue.

A counterargument is:

• addressing the opposing view of the claim

• The WHY part of an argument

• A writer's position on an issue

• THE claim of an argument