Unit 2 - Moving Toward Justice Review

If the claim is a writer's opinion on the topic, support is _________.

• evidence that supports the authors claim

• irrelevant to the claim

• a summary of the writer’s opinion

• unnecessary for convincing the audience

An author’s intended audience refers to:

• The group of people the author hopes will read and respond to their work

• The critics who will review the author's work

• Anyone who accidentally reads the author's writing

• The publisher responsible for distributing the author’s work

What does an author appeal to when using pathos in their writing?

• Logical reasoning and facts

• Credibility and trustworthiness

• The emotions and feelings of the audience

• The structure and organization of their argument

How can specific details support an idea in a text?

• By distracting the reader from the main point

• By providing evidence and examples to clarify or strengthen the idea

• By introducing unrelated information to add variety

• By restating the idea without adding new information

What is the purpose of including a counterargument in a piece of writing?

• To confuse the audience by presenting conflicting ideas

• To show that the writer is unsure of their own position

• To address opposing views and strengthen the writer's argument

• To provide a summary of unrelated perspectives

What is the purpose of a concession in an argument?

• To admit the argument is weak and needs revision

• To completely agree with the opposing viewpoint

• To provide unrelated evidence to distract from the opposition

• To acknowledge a valid point in the opposing argument while reinforcing the writer's position

What is the purpose of a rebuttal in an argument?

• To agree with the opposing argument without question

• To ignore the opposing argument entirely

• To refute or disprove the opposing argument with evidence and reasoning

• To summarize the opposing argument without a response

Which of the following best describes the process of making an inference?

• Using clues from the text to understand something not directly stated

• Identifying the author’s main argument

• Ignoring details and focusing only on personal opinions

• Restating the information exactly as it is written

How does text structure help a reader understand a text?

• Text structure confuses readers by presenting information randomly.
• Text structure has no impact on understanding a text.
• It only focuses on the length of paragraphs.

• By organizing information in a way that clarifies relationships between ideas

What is the purpose of using an analogy in writing?

• To entertain the reader with jokes.
• To compare two things in order to explain or clarify an idea

• To make writing more complicated.
• To provide a summary of the text.