Unit 3.5 Quiz

What is an argument?

• a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea.

• argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

• a statement that says that something is not true

• a point yielded to an opposing perspective during an argument

A counterargument is

• a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea.

• a statement that says that something is not true

• argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

• a point yielded to an opposing perspective during an argument

a statement that says that something is not true

• Counterargument

• Argument

• Concession

• Rebuttal

a point yielded to an opposing perspective during an argument

• Conclusion

• Concession

• Rebuttal

• Counterargument

A Call to Action is

• the part of your message that tells your audience what to do.

• wrap up what you have been discussing in your paper.

• focuses your ideas for the paper; it's your argument or insight or viewpoint crystallized into a single sentence that gives the reader your main idea.

• a group of readers who reads a particular piece of writing.

An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of its editor or publisher.

• Editorial

• Paraphrase

• Thesis

• Anthology

a group of readers who reads a particular piece of writing.

• Critics

• Audience

• Fans

• Concession

The thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument 

• Audience

• Paraphrase

• Reasoning

• Evidence

the specific facts, examples and other details used to support the reasoning. 

• reasoning

• evidence

• editorial

• claim

What does it mean to Paraphrase?

• The thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument 

• focuses your ideas for the paper; it's your argument or insight or viewpoint crystallized into a single sentence that gives the reader your main idea.

• express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. 

• the part of your message that tells your audience what to do.