WorksheetsArgument Writing
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an example of a formal claim?
Space is cool
We should explore space.
Space medicine can help the suffering children.
We need help going to space.
Which of the following are examples of reasons?
We should make space travel a priority regardless of the cost.
The cost of space travel doesn't hurt the US economy.
Some people say that NASA gets too much money.
We only give 1% of the US budget to NASA.
What does it mean to cite text evidence?
We need to cite evidence?????
Make up facts that sound legit.
Copy down most of what the author said in an article and call it your own.
Use a direct quote or paraphrase a quote from a resource to support your reasons.
Which of these options is an example of a direct quote citation?
Thomas Jones often says, "only a human can experience what being in space feels like, and only a human can communicate this to others."
We should explore space.
Is there a price to inspiration and creativity?
Space exploration is not a drain on the economy.
We should allow students to vote at the age of 16.
Claim
Not a claim
Private schools often require students to wear uniforms.
Claim
Not a claim
How do we know a claim is strong?
It is a fact
It is a statement
It is debatable
It has an exclamation point
