Argumentative Essay Terms

Argumentative Essay Terms

7th - 8th Grade

19 Qs

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Argumentative Essay Terms

Argumentative Essay Terms

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.5, RI.7.8, L.7.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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the specific pieces of information that support a claim; can be facts, quotations, examples, statistics, personal experiences, etc.

evidence

claim

argumentative essay

counterclaim

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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what you are trying to prove; a writer's position on a problem or an issue

thesis statement

purpose

claim

counterargument

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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a type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something; it presents a claim and supports the claim using an argument based on evidence

argumentative writing

refute

thesis statement

pro

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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the people who are reading your essay; the people you are trying to convince

central idea

pro

cite

audience

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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an author's reason for writing

con

purpose

refute

counterclaim/counterargument

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A sentence that states the purpose and main point of a paper or essay.

thesis statement

reason

audience

central idea

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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what a text is mostly about; the main idea

rebuttal

con

central idea

audience

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