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Argumentative Quiz KL 7th Grade

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

a)

Get the reader to agree with your opinion (to PERSUADE)

b)

Get the reader to recognize your side is valid (to INFORM)

c)

To entertain

d)

To get a good grade in writing class

2.

What is an argumentative stance based on?

a)

Your last summer vacation

b)

Your favorite food

c)

Emotion or belief

d)

Evidence and research

3.

How does an argumentative piece appeal to the audience?

a)

Some emotion and happiness

b)

Lots of emotion and heartfelt writing

c)

Logic and evidence (NO emotion)

d)

A humorous tone

4.

Does an argumentative piece acknowledge the opposing side? If so, why?

a)

Yes, to strengthen their point

b)

No

c)

Yes, they are nice people

5.

What is the tone of an argumentative essay?

a)

Neutral, fair, and respectful

b)

Emotional, and sometimes even aggressive

c)

Happy and light hearted

d)

It has no tone

6.

What is the definition of an argument?

a)

A detailed standoff between two people

b)

A reasoned, logical way way of demonstrating that the writer's position is valid

c)

A way to beg the audience to believe in your position

d)

A strong disagreement

7.

What is the definition of refute?

a)

The writer's position on an argument

b)

Yes

c)

To argue against a position or prove it to be wrong

d)

The reason for a person to write an argumentative text

e)

It's a verb, that's all I know

8.

What is the definition of claim?

a)

An idea that opposes the writer's claim

b)

A basic belief to support the writer's stance on a particular topic, issue, event, or idea

c)

A sentence that someone says when they are surprised

d)

Will this even be on the test?

9.

What is the definition of a counterclaim?

a)

Something like a table where you can state your belied on a subject

b)

The writer's archenemy's belief on a subject

c)

A solid and reasonable idea that opposes the writer's claim

10.

What is the definition of a rebuttal?

a)

A response to the counterclaim that supports the writer's stance

b)

Hehe, look at the middle, hehe

c)

Something the refutes the author's claim

11.

What are the parts of an argumentative thesis?

a)

Transition + counterclaim + issue + claim 1 + claim 2 + claim 3

b)

Topic + detail 1 + detail 2 + detail 3

c)

To layout the structure of the text

d)

To synthesize the events of a story