Argumentative Quiz

True or False: Your counterclaim should give a reason that supports YOUR argument, as stated in your claim.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Which of these phrases is NOT a good lead-in to a counterclaim sentence?

• Some might argue...

• Others say...

• I personally believe...

• Others could argue...

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CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Good claims are...

• Arguable, serious, lengthy

• Debatable, creatable, relatable

• Arguable, reasonable, supportable

• Supportable, questionable, adaptable

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CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1

Counterclaims should state what ___ believe about your topic.

• You, the author

• Others who might argue against you

• Experts whose research you've read

• People with experience on your topic

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CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

argument or information explaining why the author believes he or she is correct

• rebuttal

• argument

• reasons

• anecdote

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

a sentence that states the purpose of an essay

• opinion

• statistics

• thesis statement

• counterargument

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

an argument against a claim or reasons why they are wrong

• reasons

• ethos

• argument

• rebuttal

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CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

True or False: Something that truly exists or happens is fact.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

True or False: Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something (facts, data, statistics) is evidence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Ideas that are presented to oppose an argument

• rebuttal

• counterargument

• claim

• evidence

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CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1A