Argumentative Text and Comprehension Questions

1. Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that -students should have sports class in middle school-?

• "Schools that have sports class are popular"

• "Including sports programs is expensive."

• "Research shows that sports increase student interest in school"

• "School sports include volleyball and soccer.

2. What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Counterargument

• Conclusion

• Thesis statement

• Opposition

3. Which of these transition words would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• Also

• Similarly

• However

• In conclusion

4. The evidence below best matches which claim?

-Teachers often stay late at work, plan and grade student work at home and spend many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.-

• Teachers respect students.

• Teachers work very hard.

• Teachers are very knowledgeable.

• Teachers are very important.

11. The thesis statement in an Argumentative text must briefly mention the ideas of the topic sentences that will be developed in the body paragraphs.

• True

• False

Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.

What is the author's claim?

• It is important to always wear sunscreen and sunglasses when you're outside.

• Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.

• Too much time in the sun can cause cancer and many other health problems.

• Being sunburnt can be extremely painful, so you should always wear sunscreen.

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

• evidence

• claims

• arguments

• counterclaims

Stating the opposing argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with your argument is called

• plagiarism
• opinion
• counterargument
• argument

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts.
• ^{A claim that has feelings in it.} 
•  A claim that tells a story.

What is the correct definition of a CLAIM

• The main idea, belief, opinion, or message. It is the focus of the entire argument.

• A specific reason that supports the claim. It explains WHY the claim is true or correct.

• Specific facts, quotations,or summary from a text that prove and support each subclaim.

• The opposite of your argument.