Argumentative Test Review

Which is a PRIMARY CLAIM?

• There are more than 10,000 self-driving cars in Texas.

• People would benefit from using cell phones less.

• College coaches make millions of dollars.

What makes a good SUMMARY?

• Stating the main argument and the major ideas of the text.

• Focusing on a few details from the text.

• Making an extreme statement about what everyone should do.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Why did the author include this QUOTE?

“Women use the phone more for maintaining and nurturing social relationships,” he says. "Those types of activities often take more time."

• To show that men and women use phones for different reasons.

• To show that women need to use their phones more than men.

• To persuade the reader to use their phones more for social media.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Think of "Cell Phones Can Be Addictive."

The author made a comparison of cell phones and drugs to ...

• Show that cell phones can cause financial hardship.

• Show that cell phones can be addictive.

• To remind the reader that too much cell phone use is illegal.

Why did the writer use DIRECT ADDRESS here?

"Tell your children of the friendly acts of Indians to the white people who first settled here."

• To suggest that the reader take action

• To encourage the reader to learn more history himself

• To show the reader that learning history is enjoyable

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What makes a good CONCLUDING sentence?

• It introduces new information.

• It sums up the major events of a story or text.

• It makes the reader excited.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What should you do for a REVISING PASSAGE?

CHOOSE 2!

• Read the entire passage carefully.

• Just jump back to the sentences in the questions.

• Try out every answer choice in the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10