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Unit 4 Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These two articles are written from different _______________.

a)

Anecdotes

b)

Counterclaims

c)

Perspectives

d)

Expert Opinions

2.

The highlighted paragraph is an example of which vocabulary word?

a)

anecdote

b)

fact

c)

expert opinion

d)

counterclaim

3.

The highlighted text is an example of which vocabulary word?

a)

position

b)

perspective

c)

fact

d)

statistic

4.

The highlighted text is an example of which vocabulary word?

a)

Anecdote

b)

Controversial

c)

Fact

d)

Statistic

5.

This article is unconventional because we find the _______________ in the subtitle instead of the introduction.

a)

Claim

b)

Bias

c)

Expert Opinion

d)

Research

6.

The highlighted subtitle also reveals the author's ___________________ on the topic of how early high school should start.

a)

counterclaim

b)

position

c)

comprehensive

d)

research

7.

The highlighted sentence is an example of which vocabulary word?

a)

claim

b)

counterclaim

c)

expert opinion

d)

bias

8.

The highlighted sentence is an example of which vocabulary word.

a)

fact

b)

statistic

c)

expert opinion

d)

anecdote

9.

In the highlighted text, the author reveals his ___________ against cheerleading.

a)

claim

b)

cherry picking

c)

controversial

d)

bias

10.

We decided that the highlighted text is an example of a counterclaim, but we did not think that it strengthend the author's ___________________.

a)

bias

b)

anecdote

c)

argument

d)

controversial

11.

During the start of the unit, we debated _______________ topics including school uniforms, gun ownership, and climate change.

a)

biased

b)

controversial

c)

comprehensive

d)

statistic

12.

The highlighted text shows the author's _________.

a)

Omission

b)

counterclaim

c)

position

d)

research

13.

The highlighted shows the author's _________.

a)

counterclaim

b)

paraphrase

c)

rebuttal

d)

omission

14.

By including the other side of the argument, the author of "Let Teenagers Sleep In" shows that he conducted _______________ research.

a)

comprehensive

b)

controversial

c)

expert opinion

d)

perspective

15.

By not including a clear counterclaim, your reader may assume that you ___________________ your evidence.

a)

argument

b)

claim

c)

bias

d)

cherry pick

16.

Including four sources in one paragraph is one sign that I have conducted thorough __________________.

a)

bias

b)

controversial

c)

position

d)

research

17.

The article "Let Teenagers Sleep In" has a ______ that is out of the ordinary, since it has 1 introduction, 14 supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. One of the supporting paragraphs is one sentence.

a)

omission

b)

statistic

c)

position

d)

structure

18.

The highlighted text has been _________ from a source that was published by the Pew Research Center.

a)

omitted

b)

paraphrased

c)

quoted

d)

plagiarized.

19.

The author of "Let Teenagers Sleep In" failed to mention the argument that parents who have to be to work before 8:30AM might be forced to leave middle school aged children unsupervised. This might be considered a(n) ________.

a)

Omission

b)

Rebuttal

c)

Statistic

d)

Quotation

20.

The author's supports his claim (Starting school before 8:30AM is harmful to the health of children) with evidence like "Chronic sleep deprivation is also a major risk factor for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer." Such facts and other evidence helps show that the author's argument is ______.

a)

biased

b)

voice

c)

valid

d)

cherry picking

21.

"Our group recently helped make this classroom a better place by donating tissues, so you vote for us."

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Kairos

d)

Logos

22.

"If you don't vote for our group to have the donuts, then one of our group members will be very hungry and suffer for the rest of the day."

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Kairos

d)

Logos

23.

"According to an expert on the topic, the donuts have a perfect balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fats, which one of our group members needs as part of his diet."

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Kairos

d)

Logos

24.

"Since my mom is a doctor, you can trust me when I say that our group is healthy enough to be awarded the donuts without any harm to our fitness. "

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Kairos

d)

Logos

25.

The highlighted sentences are an example of which vocabulary words?

a)

Counterclaim

b)

Rebuttal

c)

Concession

d)

Claim