Argumentative Essay Quiz

What should the first step in writing an introduction include?

• Choose the strongest evidence against your argument.

• Introduce the strongest support for your argument.

• Write the conclusion.

• Recap the event or issue including who, what, when, and where.

What is the purpose of writing one sentence that explains the controversy?

• To explain the controversy.

• To clarify the dilemma or events.

• To provide a detailed history.

• To confuse the reader.

How should you introduce the strongest support for your argument?

• By ignoring opposing viewpoints.

• By introducing the strongest support first.

• By introducing the weakest support first.

• By stating a personal opinion.

What is required when selecting a quote or other evidence?

• Use only personal anecdotes.

• Ignore the source of the quote.

• Choose a random quote.

• State who/where this evidence comes from.

How should you rebut or reject the opposing evidence?

• By agreeing with the opposing evidence.

• By explaining your judgment of the author’s reliability, the influence of context, and/or the quality of the author’s facts and examples.

• By ignoring the opposing evidence.

• By changing the topic.

What is the purpose of the rebuttal paragraph?

• To provide additional support for your argument.

• To strengthen the opposing argument.

• To choose the strongest reason or evidence against your argument.

• To conclude the essay.

How should the conclusion begin?

• By summarizing the supporting paragraphs.

• By asking a new question.

• By writing your answer to the historical question.

• By introducing new evidence.

What should you do after explaining how your quote or evidence supports your argument?

• Explain your judgment of your Author, their Answer, the Context or Content of the source.

• End the essay.

• Start a new paragraph.

• Repeat the quote.

Why is it important to tell why people disagreed about the dilemma or events?

• To provide a balanced view.

• To show the complexity of the issue.

• To confuse the reader.

• To make the essay longer.

What does the X - AB - Y thesis represent?

• A code to be deciphered.

• A mathematical formula.

• A random sequence of letters.

• The structure of your argument.