Argumentative Writing Quiz

Audience

• when you counter the counterclaim - give why your side is better
• the people who are reading your essay; the people you are trying to convince
• the specific pieces of information that support a claim; can be facts, quotations, examples, statistics, personal experiences, etc.

Relevant

• connected with or related to the matter at hand
• the point of view of people who do not agree with the claim you are making; the opposite view of yours.
• what a text is mostly about; the main idea

Rebuttal

• to win someone over by arguing or asking
• Having nothing to do with the subject
• when you counter the counterclaim - give why your side is better

Thesis Statement

• The opposing view
• The main point that you are arguing
• Text evidence

Choose the STRONG argument.

• Students should not have cellphones at school because they are distracting, can cause drama, and can be stolen.
• Students should have cellphones at school because they are fun.

By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water.

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Listerine is recommended most by dental professionals

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Emotions

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Logic/reasoning

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Credibility, Believability, Likability

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos