Argumentative Text

Front

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that students should have sports class in middle school?

Back

Research shows that sports increase student interest in school

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Front

What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

Back

Counterargument

Front

Which of these transition words would you use in the counterargument paragraph? Also, Similarly, However, In conclusion

Back

However

Front

The evidence below best matches which claim? -Teachers often stay late at work, plan and grade student work at home and spend many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.-

Back

Teachers work very hard.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Front

What is the author's claim regarding sun exposure?

Back

Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.

Front

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

Back

evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Front

Stating the opposing argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with your argument is called

Back

counterargument

Front

What is an argument?

Back

A claim that has logic and facts.

Front

All’s fair in love and war
The above is an example of a(n)... Options: simile, metaphor, juxtaposition, personification

Back

juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices? Options: rhetorical synopsis, rhetorical question, allusion, repetition

Back

rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5