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WorksheetsArgumentative Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
What is a rebuttal?
a)
The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
b)
A statement made by someone that goes against
the claim.
c)
Illogical arguments that are based on fallacies
and non-factual information.
d)
A counterargument or your response to the
counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven.
2.
What is evidence?
a)
A statement made by someone that goes against the claim.
b)
A counterargument or your response to the counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven.
c)
The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
d)
Illogical arguments that are based on fallacies and non-factual information.
3.
Propaganda: What is name-calling?
a)
This technique tries to persuade everyone to join in and do the same thing—to be part of the crowd.
b)
An important person or famous figure endorses a product.
c)
Negative words are used to create an unfavorable opinion of the competition in the viewer's mind.
d)
The product name, keyword or phrase, or slogan is repeated several times.
4.
What is a counterclaim?
a)
The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
b)
A counterargument or your response to the counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven.
c)
A statement made by someone that goes against the claim.
d)
Facts and information that help prove a claim.
5.
What is fallacious reasoning?
a)
A counterargument or your response to the counterclaim explaining why it is incorrect/unproven.
b)
Illogical arguments that are based on fallacies and non-factual information.
c)
The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.
d)
A statement made by someone that goes against the claim.
6.
What is support?
a)
Facts and information that help prove a claim.
b)
. Illogical arguments
that are based on fallacies and non-factual information.
c)
A statement made by someone that goes against
the claim.
d)
A single claim or statement followed by a series
of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
7.
What is informational text?
a)
Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.
b)
A single claim or statement followed by a series
of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
c)
A statement or assertion that is open to
challenge and that requires support.
d)
A type of nonfiction.
Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.
8.
What is argumentative writing?
a)
A type of nonfiction.
Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.
b)
A genre of writing that
requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate
evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
c)
A single claim or statement followed by a series
of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
d)
Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.
9.
What is an argument?
a)
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support.
b)
A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
c)
Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.
d)
A type of nonfiction. Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.
10.
What is a claim?
a)
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support.
b)
A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
c)
A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.
d)
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support.
11.
What is sound reasoning?
a)
Negative words are used to create an unfavorable
opinion of the competition in the viewer's mind.
b)
Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.
c)
The product name, keyword or phrase, or slogan is
repeated several times.
d)
A statement or assertion that is open to
challenge and that requires support.
12.
Propaganda: What is compare and contrast?
a)
An important person or famous figure endorses a
product.
b)
The product name, keyword or phrase, or slogan is
repeated several times.
c)
The viewer is led to believe one product is
better than another that is very similar to it, although no real proof is
offered.
d)
This technique tries to persuade everyone to join in
and do the same thing—to be part of the crowd.
13.
What is a bandwagon appeal?
a)
An important person or famous figure endorses a product.
b)
The viewer is led to believe one product is better than another that is very similar to it, although no real proof is offered.
c)
This technique tries to persuade everyone to join in and do the same thing—to be part of the crowd.
d)
Negative words are used to create an unfavorable opinion of the competition in the viewer's mind.
14.
What is a testimonial?
a)
An important person or famous figure endorses a product.
b)
The product name, keyword or phrase, or slogan is repeated several times.
c)
The viewer is led to believe one product is better than another that is very similar to it, although no real proof is offered.
d)
This technique tries to persuade everyone to join in and do the same thing—to be part of the crowd.
15.
What is repetition?
a)
The product name, keyword or phrase, or slogan is
repeated several times.
b)
This technique tries to persuade everyone to join in
and do the same thing—to be part of the crowd.
c)
The viewer is led to believe one product is
better than another that is very similar to it, although no real proof is
offered.
d)
An important person or famous figure endorses a
product.
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