Argumentative Vocabulary Quiz

_____________ is a statement against the claim.

• Rebuttal

• argument

• Counterclaim

• Explanation

The _________ is where the writer asks the reader to act in support of the writer's claim.

• evidence

• reason

• claim

• call to action

Facts and proof from a credible source are called ______________.

• claim

• evidence

• reason

• expert

The ___________ is the statement that the writer is trying to prove true.

• claim

• rebuttal

• evidence

• reason

The ___________ explains why the counterclaim is wrong.

• explanation

• statistics

• rebuttal

• claim

A(n) _______ is an attempt to persuade someone to think or act in a certain way.

• explanation

• reason

• counterclaim

• argument

The ____________ explains how the evidence supports the reason in a way that makes sense (logically).

• call to action

• rebuttal

• explanation

• argument

Facts that involve numerical information are called ___________.

• statistics

• expert

• reason

• claim

A(n) __________ is a statement that supports the claim. It tells why or how the claim is correct.

• explanation

• evidence

• rebuttal

• reason

When evidence is given by someone knowledgeable in the topic, it is called _________ evidence.

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

• expert

• claim