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WorksheetsArgumentative Essay
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the first task(s) you should complete when you receive a prompt?
a)
Skim the article
b)
Read & write the essay
c)
Read & highlight
2.
What should you NOT highlight in the article included with the prompt?
a)
logical fallacies
b)
important details
c)
valid points/facts
d)
any other important information and examples
3.
Before choosing a position or side, you should
a)
develop a thesis
b)
write the introduction
c)
consider both sides
4.
Once you choose a position/side, you should
a)
develop your claim/thesis
b)
develop an introduction
c)
outline your entire essay
5.
In a body paragraph you should include
a)
Topic sentence, concrete details, commentary, and concluding sentence
b)
topic sentence, your personal opinion on the matter, facts, and concluding sentence
c)
statistics, logical fallacies, rebuttal, and transition phrase
6.
Concrete details are
a)
your opinions
b)
direct quotes from a reliable source
c)
grammar usage and conventions
d)
language development
7.
An argument should contain at least ____ claims/reasons; one of those claims should be used to ________ the counterclaim.
a)
2; prove
b)
3; refute
c)
1; discredit
8.
You should support claims with all of the following EXCEPT
a)
logical reasoning
b)
relevant evidence
c)
supporting ideas
d)
bias opinions
9.
All of the following are examples of effective transitional phrases EXCEPT
a)
On the other hand
b)
Although I believe this to be true
c)
Consequently
d)
On the contrary
10.
The concluding statement or section should do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
restate the thesis
b)
reiterate the counterclaim
c)
summarize main points
d)
end with final comment on the topic
11.
Contractions (don't, can't, doesn't) establish a formal tone.
a)
False
b)
True
12.
Words like "things," "stuff," and "bad" are very precise.
a)
true
b)
false
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