Quiz on Argumentation and Perspectives

What is an assertion offered as evidence that something is true?

• Counterargument

• Claim

• Argument

• Premise

What term describes an opinion offered in opposition to another position?

• Thesis

• Counterargument

• Support

• Example

Which term refers to a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings?

• Mood

• Attitude

• Tone

• Style

What is a way of regarding situations or topics?

• Objective

• Perspective

• Bias

• Voice

What is a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue?

• Bias

• Fact

• Support

• Claim

What term describes a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author?

• Style

• Tone

• Voice

• Mood

What is the distinctive way a writer uses language to express ideas?

• Voice

• Style

• Perspective

• Premise

What is an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument?

• Thesis

• Argument

• Example

• Fact

What is a piece of information about events that have occurred?

• Example

• Fact

• Support

• Premise

What is an item of information that is typical of a class or group?

• Claim

• Example

• Argument

• Objective