Claim Argumentative

What is the author’s main claim in the article?

• Digital documents are environmentally friendly.

• Digital documents have many benefits over printed documents.

• Digital documents are a lot easier than printing a document.

Read the sentence from the article. Also, digital documents are environmentally friendly. Based on this sentence, what can the reader conclude about printed documents? Support your answer with evidence from the article.

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What is the best summary of paragraph 1?

• Pets are great companions. They are loyal. They are great for all families.

• Pets provide so many things. They provide us with companionship, love, and loyalty. But they also come with a set of challenges.

• Pets are part of a family. They provide companionship and love. Every family should have a pet.

• Pets teach us responsibility and empathy. Every family should have one.

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What is the author's main claim? Support your answer with details from the article.

Answer explanation

In argumentative writing, why must the writer use a formal tone and precise language?

• It makes the essay longer.

• It ensures the essay is humorous.

• It helps to establish the writer's credibility and accurately conveys/shows the argument.

• It allows the use of slang, making the essay more relatable.

Why is it important for an argumentative essay to have a clear and debatable claim?

• Because it provides entertainment value.

• Because it makes the essay easier to write.

• Because it guides the structure of the essay and informs the reader of the stance being argued.

• Because it allows the writer to use more adjectives.

Which of the following is NOT a part of argumentative writing?

• Personal stories as a form of evidence.

• A clear and debatable claim.

• Logical reasoning that links evidence to the claim.

• A structured organization that enhances the argument.

What does a claim in an argumentative essay do?

• It provides a summary of the essay.

• It states the writer's position on a topic.

• It offers a detailed description of evidence.

• It concludes the argument.

How can a writer effectively address opposing arguments in their essay?

• By ignoring them completely to make their own argument seem stronger.

• By acknowledging them and demonstrating why the claim still holds.

• By changing the topic when counterarguments arise.

• By agreeing with them and abandoning the original claim.

What is an argument?

• When the author expresses a

  point of view and supports that view with evidence.

• A statement that can be argued, but the author believes it to be true.

• An opposing viewpoint made by the author to strengthen their position and stance.

• Facts, examples, statistics, quotes, and expert opinions used to support an argument