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Which thesis is stronger?

• Music is an effective tool for relieving stress.
• Music connects with people on different levels. 

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A thesis statement in an argumentative essay is also called a:

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

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What is the audience / purpose of this text: An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems.

• students / entertain

• doctors / inform

• babies / persuade

• teachers / inform

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How do we know a claim is strong?

• It is a fact

• It is a statement

• It is debatable

• It has an exclamation point

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Read the following excerpt from a student's persuasive essay and identify the type of persuasive technique used.

Nonviolent video games do not influence behavior. Violent video games do not influence behavior. Video games have nothing to do with the actions of mentally ill individuals. I'll say it again: video games DO NOT influence behavior.

• Bandwagon

• Repetition

• Pathos

• Ethos

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What is a claim?

• The opposing viewpoint

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects evidence to the claim

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3. Which of these transition words would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• Also

• Similarly

• However

• In conclusion

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11. The thesis statement in an Argumentative text must briefly mention the ideas of the topic sentences that will be developed in the body paragraphs.

• True

• False

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A statement or assertion presented as fact

• idea

• concern

• quiz

• claim

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What is a claim?

• It is an arguable statement that can be supported by evidence

• It is an expert's opinion about a specific topic

• It is a general fact related to a particular topic

• All of the above.

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