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Final/Benchmark practice

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What purpose does reasoning and evidence serve in an argument?

a)

Provides background info

b)

Helps prove the point/claim

c)

Sets forth the thesis

d)

Distracts the audience

2.

What is a "claim" with regard to an argument?

a)

The point you're trying to prove/persuade the audience to accept

b)

The first sentence that grabs the reader's attention

c)

A specific quote from the text

d)

A sign of ownership

3.

what is meant by a speaker's tone?

a)

The speaker's claim

b)

The musical quality of the speaker's voice

c)

The use of logos and pathos in the speaker's argument

d)

The way the speaker says the words that show his/her attitude or feelings

4.

You're doing a research paper on recycling. Which would not be a relevant area to research?

a)

How much recyclable plastic is estimated to be floating in the oceans

b)

What local municipalities pay in terms of collecting and sorting recyclables

c)

Where the nearest recycling station is

d)

Which products we use in our daily lives that are a direct result of recycling

5.

What is meant by a "formal and objective tone?"

a)

Using academic language, grammar, and usage

b)

Using slang, text language, or conversational phrases

6.

Which word would be considered the most informal?

a)

Maniacal

b)

Aggressive

c)

Violent

d)

Crazy

7.

Which is not a synonym for minimize?

a)

curtail

b)

lessen

c)

reduce

d)

enhance

8.

Which word is spelled wrong?

a)

Impervius

b)

Allocate

c)

Reprimand

d)

Follow

9.

What word is spelled wrong?

a)

Boisterous

b)

adament

c)

Shelves

d)

Anachronism

10.

What is an example of a secondary source for researching the civil war?

a)

A journal entry from a confederate soldier

b)

Pictures taken of battles during the Civil War

c)

News articles written during the Civil War

d)

A Ted Talk about the Civil War

11.

Because he's a rebel, John likes to ride his motorcycle, play electric guitar, and he wears nothing but black. What part is not parallel?

a)

ride his motorcycle

b)

play electric guitar

c)

wears nothing but black