Q3 Test Prep

An argument must include:

• Claim, counterclaim, reasons, and supporting evidence

• Claim and supporting evidence

• Ethos, logos, and pathos

• Facts and statistics

Which type of appeal involves the writer using personal experience and/or credibility to gain the trust of his or her audience?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Deductive Reasoning

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

A claim in argument writing is

• the writer's position or stance on a problem or issue

• the writer's personal opinion on the subject

• a statement that is not debatable

• the main topic of the essay

A COUNTERCLAIM in an argument essay:

• gives the audience a reason to not trust the writer

• usually involves throwing shade at the opposing side

• considers an argument in opposition to the claim

• is a type of logical fallacy

Which type of appeal involves the use of facts and statistics ?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Deductive Reasoning

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

In order to write a successful argument, you must use ___ to support claims.

• purpose

• audience

• opinions

• evidence

When planning an argument you must analyze your ___.

• argument

• claims

• language

• audience

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

• cool
• hot
• day
• eating

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

the first sentence in a piece of writing used to grab the reader’s attention right away

• hook
• thesis
• claim
• evidence

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• Move on to another reason
• Transition to another paragraph
• Summarize that evidence
• Explain how that evidence proves your thesis statement

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1