WorksheetsArgumentative Unit
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Your introduction paragraph must...
a)
engage the reader
b)
explain the issue
c)
state your claim
d)
all of the above
2.
to present reasons for or against something...
a)
evidence
b)
argument
c)
call to action
d)
pro
3.
True or False:
Evidence is facts that support your claim.
Evidence is facts that support your claim.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True or False: a statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim is the counterargument.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The introduction has three parts and purposes. Which of the following is not one of those parts?
a)
Lead/Hook
b)
Introduction of Issue or topic
c)
Claim
d)
Facts/Evidence
6.
You think that 6th graders should be able to play basketball for the school, but the intramural directors disagree. The directors believe that 6th graders are too young to deal with the stress of the game and keep up with their grades. What would be a good rebuttal for this scenario?
a)
Although 6th graders are younger than 7th or 8th graders, some of us are just as responsible as other kids.
b)
It is true that most 6th graders are less mature than 8th graders.
7.
Which word means your position on a topic?
a)
counterargument
b)
evidence
c)
claim
d)
foretelling
8.
logically connected; making sense
a)
data
b)
coherent
c)
implicit
9.
An explicit statement is something that is clearly stated.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Something that cannot be argued is...
a)
debatable
b)
non-debatable
c)
implicit
11.
Which of the following words does not have to do with something positive?
a)
pro
b)
upside
c)
disadvantage
12.
Warning readers of possible negative consequences
a)
call to action
b)
foretelling
c)
compelling
13.
to examine something closely and carefully
a)
explicit
b)
analyze
c)
justify
14.
to prove with clear facts and evidence
a)
compel
b)
justify
c)
analyze
15.
an author's perspective on a topic
a)
viewpoint
b)
argument
c)
downside
d)
counterargument
16.
All of these terms are negative except...
a)
downside
b)
con
c)
benefit
d)
disadvantage
17.
What should come right after your introduction?
a)
counterargument
b)
background information
c)
body paragraph for reason 1
18.
Which word does NOT fit?
a)
advantage
b)
benefit
c)
pro
d)
downside
19.
Allowing cell phones in classrooms is a ________ issue.
a)
debatable
b)
non-debatable
c)
credible
20.
Evidence used in an argument needs to be _________ so it grabs the reader's attention.
a)
relevant
b)
compelling
c)
coherent
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