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Argumentative Writing Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a claim?

a)

The writers argument

b)

The writers main points

c)

The writers favorite song

d)

A type of insurance

2.

Which one of the following is a good transition word?

a)

In addition

b)

Christmas

c)

Tommorow

3.

What is a counterclaim?

a)

A claim that disagrees with what the writer says

b)

An area in a room where you can set things

c)

Evidence of what the reader says

d)

Another name for a transition word

4.

Give an example of a counterclaim if i were writing about banning phones at school.

a)

You should not ban phones at school

b)

Phones should be banned

c)

Whats a phone

5.

A good introduction makes the reader want to..

a)

Cry

b)

Read your writing

c)

Sing

d)

Faint

6.

A paragraph should include.. (select all that applies)

a)

Reason

b)

Evidence

c)

Explanation

d)

Synonym

e)

Transition words

7.

If your claim is, "students should wear uniforms," your counterclaim would be ...

a)

Students should not wear uniforms.

b)

Uniforms would be a good idea.

c)

I don't like uniforms because they're ugly.

d)

Some students should wear uniforms

8.

What is another word for counterargument?

a)

Counter claim

b)

Yelling

c)

Details

9.

-------------------- is the opposing claim; the other side

a)

Counter-claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Argument

10.

Every argument has one of these

a)

claim

b)

a counterclaim