Analyzing Arguments: CFA review

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

In argumentative text, what is meant by the word claim?

• Using logical thought to

  determine something.

• Enough

• When an author takes a position

  or side on an issue or idea and

  states that idea as true.

• To back up or prove a claim

  or statement.

Relevant means...

• Important and related to the

  topic.

• Acceptable due to its sound

  basis in reasoning

• Enough

• To judge

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The purpose of a formal argument is to:

• Win the argument

• antagonize the other side

• make readers believe something and, in many cases, to take some type of action.

• write a very long essay to exhaust the reader into submission

It makes a strong argument and you are likely to listen when a person gives clear reasons for their views.

• very likely

• somewhat likely

• not a chance

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

It makes a strong argument and you are likely to listen when a person clearly states her position.

• very likely

• somewhat likely

• not a chance

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

It makes a strong argument and you are likely to listen when a person gives you specific examples.

• very likely

• somewhat likely

• not a chance

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

It makes a strong argument and you are likely to listen when a person calls you dude.

• very likely

• somewhat likely

• not a chance

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

It makes a strong argument and you are likely to listen when a person yells or writes in capital letters.

• very likely

• somewhat likely

• not a chance

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Evidence is specific information that is used to back up a reason.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1