Language (ELA) Testing Vocabulary I

How are an argumentative essay and a persuasive essay  related?

• synonyms
• antonyms
• opposites
• hymonyms 

persuasive writing 

• convinces
• entertains
• tells a story
• describes or paints a mental picture

What most young writers neglect to do?

• read their writing

• revise or restate their ideas

• edit for errors

• all of the above

an argument (point/reason/view/evidence) that your opponent would make

• rebuttal 
• counterargument 
• position
• claim

narrative writing

• convinces
• tells a story
• describes or paints a picture
• none of these

antecedent 

• I, he, her, them
• adverb
• adjective 
•  a word for which a pronoun stands

conclusion paragraph

• restates the main idea of an essay
• summarizes the three subpoints of the essay
• leaves the reader with a final impression
• all of the above

a part selected from a larger piece of literature

• passage
• excerpt
• both passage and excerpt 
• neither passage nor excerpt

when you respond directly to your opponent's argument to show that they are wrong

• statement
• express
• evidence
• rebuttal

evidence from a text that is used to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments

• perspective
• counterargument
• claim 
• textual support