Claims and Counterclaims in Argumentation

Henry and Lily are having a lively debate in class, each presenting their claims and counterclaims. In which type of writing would you find this happening?

• Descriptive writing

• Narrative writing

• Expository writing

• Argumentative writing

Imagine Isla and Elijah are having a friendly debate in class. Why might Isla include a counterclaim in her argument?

• The purpose of including a counterclaim is to strengthen the argument by addressing opposing viewpoints.

• To eliminate the need for evidence in the argument.

• To present a one-sided view of the topic.

• To confuse the audience with irrelevant information.

Elijah and Nora are having a debate in class. They want to know: What is a statement that can be proven true or false?

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Assumption

• Fact

During a lively classroom debate, Ava says, "I think pineapple belongs on pizza!" What kind of statement is this, which can't be proven and is based on a person's feelings or beliefs?

• Objective statement

• Fact

• Truth

• opinion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Scarlett and Avery are working on their essays. When they want to directly quote words from the text, what should they do?

• Paraphrase the text without citation.

• Use italics for the quoted text.

• Ignore the source and quote freely.

• Use quotation marks and cite the source.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Emma and Elijah are having a debate in class. Emma makes a claim, and Elijah brings in some evidence. What is the logical thinking that explains why or how Elijah's evidence supports Emma's claim?

• The evidence contradicts the claim.

• The evidence logically supports the claim.

• The claim is irrelevant to the evidence.

• The claim is based on personal opinion.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Aiden, Kai, and Benjamin are having a debate at lunch about whether kids should drink sugary sodas. Which piece of evidence does NOT help their argument that kids should avoid sugary drinks?

• Sugar can lead to higher chance of sicknesses like diabetes

• Sugar is bad for teeth and causes tooth decay

• Sugar is found in many foods and is so it's not that bad

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Ethan and Zoe are having a friendly debate in class. Zoe brings up a counterclaim, but Ethan quickly explains why it doesn’t hold up. What is it called when you address the counterclaim by explaining why it is wrong?

• Thesis Statement

• Conclusion Paragraph

• Claim

• Rebuttal

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

Mia and Grace are having a friendly debate in class. Mia makes a claim, but Grace wants to share the opposing claim. What is this opposing claim called?

• argument

• difference of opinion

• counterclaim

• turnip

Noah, Luna, and Nora are having a lively debate in class: Should high school students be required to wear uniforms? Which piece of evidence would BEST help them support the claim that uniforms should be required?

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms make it easier to choose what you'll wear each day.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8