ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT

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What should you not use to support a claim? Options: Bias opinions, Logical reasoning, Supporting ideas, Relevant evidence

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Bias opinions

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Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle school? Options: “School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis”, “Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school”, “When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment”, “In schools that have sports, students attend games after school”.

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“Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school”.

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What is the purpose of Argumentative text?

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To persuade the reader.

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Once you choose a position/ side, you should...

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Develop your claims.

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The person/people you are trying to convince?

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Audience

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Where in the text should a Big claim statement appear? Options: Introduction, Last paragraph, Anywhere in the text, Credit

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Introduction

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Which supports the conclusion that we should stop using screens for a week? Options: Screen allow students to find information quickly and efficiently., Screen on cell phones have become larger in the past few years., Screen cause students to be distracted and the they cannot learn as well., Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years.

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Screen cause students to be distracted and the they cannot learn as well.

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What should a claim always have?

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Evidence and Reasoning

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The strongest arguments include?

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Reliable sources and credible evidence.

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A counter argument is?

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A viewpoint that opposes the writer’s claim.