8th Grade Final Review

Which of these describes claim?

• A statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim (bridge)
• challenging the argument by stating the other side of the argument
• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept (agree with)
• stating why the counterclaim is wrong
• facts that support your claim

Which of these describes evidence?

• A statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim (bridge)
• challenging the argument by stating the other side of the argument
• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept (agree with)
• stating why the counterclaim is wrong
• facts that support your claim

Which of these describes reasoning?

• statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim (bridge)
• challenging the argument by stating the other side of the argument
• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept (agree with)
• stating why the counterclaim is wrong
• facts that support your claim

Which of these describes counterclaim?

• statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim (bridge)
• challenging the argument by stating the other side of the argument
• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept (agree with)
• stating why the counterclaim is wrong
• facts that support your claim

Which of these describes rebuttal?

• statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim (bridge)
• challenging the argument by stating the other side of the argument
• the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept (agree with)
• stating why the counterclaim is wrong
• facts that support your claim

Where does the thesis statement go in your argument essay?

• The last sentence of your conclusion
• The last sentence of your introduction
• The first sentence of your introduction
• The last sentence of your first body paragraph

Think about doing research for an argument essay. Which of these describes a credible source?

• Information that shows a bias or one-sided opinion.
• Information that comes from a source that anyone in the world can write on and edit.
• Information that comes from a trustworthy source.

When looking for credible sources for your argument essay, look for articles written by who?

• An author who is an expert in their field.
• No one, an author is not listed.
• An author who is a guy named Jimmy Jones and has a personal blog about trains.
• An author who says he has a PhD but he does not cite his own sources so we don't know if he is an expert or not.

When looking for credible sources for your argument essay, look for articles written within the last ______ years.

• 3
• 5
• 7
• 9

When looking for credible sources for your argument essay, it is important that you see a __________ at the bottom of the article.

• A link to the author's personal blog.
• A picture of the author
• An advertisement so you can buy the author's product
• A reference page that lists all research that is referenced in the article