Argument Assessment

Quiz
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is this a logical fallacy? "Annie must like Starbucks because all white girls like Starbucks."
It changes the argument.
It stereotypes.
It connects two unrelated things.
It reduces the argument.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An ad hominem attack
is a very effective debate strategy
goes after a person's argument.
is always against a popular idea.
is an attack on the person, not the argument
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I am voting for Smith for President because the rest of my family is voting for him.
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Bandwagon Appeal
Appeal to False Authority
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
People from big cities are not as friendly as those from small towns.
ad hominem
either-or fallacy
hasty generalization
slippery slope
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is this a logical fallacy?
"Everyone should like coffee: 95% of teachers do!"
It tells you to like something because a lot of people do.
It simplifies the argument.
It generalizes the argument.
It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word, "claim" as it applies to an argumentative essay?
the attitude that the writer will argue
towards the topic
the opinion of a student when writing an essay
the lines in a poem
the introduction in an essay
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False? A good argumentative essay should typically include a claim or thesis statement, supporting evidence, counterclaim, and a brief conclusion.
True
False
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