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WorksheetsArgumentative Quiz KL 7th Grade
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
Get the reader to agree with your opinion (to PERSUADE)
Get the reader to recognize your side is valid (to INFORM)
To entertain
To get a good grade in writing class
What is an argumentative stance based on?
Your last summer vacation
Your favorite food
Emotion or belief
Evidence and research
How does an argumentative piece appeal to the audience?
Some emotion and happiness
Lots of emotion and heartfelt writing
Logic and evidence (NO emotion)
A humorous tone
Does an argumentative piece acknowledge the opposing side? If so, why?
Yes, to strengthen their point
No
Yes, they are nice people
What is the tone of an argumentative essay?
Neutral, fair, and respectful
Emotional, and sometimes even aggressive
Happy and light hearted
It has no tone
What is the definition of an argument?
A detailed standoff between two people
A reasoned, logical way way of demonstrating that the writer's position is valid
A way to beg the audience to believe in your position
A strong disagreement
What is the definition of refute?
The writer's position on an argument
Yes
To argue against a position or prove it to be wrong
The reason for a person to write an argumentative text
It's a verb, that's all I know
What is the definition of claim?
An idea that opposes the writer's claim
A basic belief to support the writer's stance on a particular topic, issue, event, or idea
A sentence that someone says when they are surprised
Will this even be on the test?
What is the definition of a counterclaim?
Something like a table where you can state your belied on a subject
The writer's archenemy's belief on a subject
A solid and reasonable idea that opposes the writer's claim
What is the definition of a rebuttal?
A response to the counterclaim that supports the writer's stance
Hehe, look at the middle, hehe
Something the refutes the author's claim
What are the parts of an argumentative thesis?
Transition + counterclaim + issue + claim 1 + claim 2 + claim 3
Topic + detail 1 + detail 2 + detail 3
To layout the structure of the text
To synthesize the events of a story
