WorksheetsArgumentative writing review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
information used to back up and support your answer
a)
bridge
b)
persuasion
c)
argument
d)
evidence
2.
A claim is:
a)
The position you are trying to get your readers to accept
b)
the thesis statement
c)
found in the introduction
d)
all of the above
3.
A counterargument challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with you.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is a rebuttal?
a)
The opposing viewpoint
b)
Explains why your claim is stronger than your counterargument
c)
Facts and statistics to support ideas
d)
Connects evidence to the claim
5.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
6.
Persuade means...
a)
Make people agree with you
b)
Make people angry
c)
Make people think the opposite thing
d)
Make people fall in love
7.
Where in the essay should a thesis statement appear?
a)
first paragraph
b)
anywhere in the essay
c)
last paragraph
d)
the first sentence of every paragraph
8.
Using evidence to support your claim makes your ideas ____________.
a)
right
b)
wrong
c)
weaker
d)
stronger
9.
Transition words help the essay flow from one idea to the next. An example of a transition word is
a)
Therefore
b)
And
c)
But
d)
Why
10.
Which of the following is NOT a claim?
a)
California is the best state in the USA.
b)
Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
c)
The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
d)
Christmas is the best holiday of the year.
11.
Is this a good claim:
Panda bears are the best type of bear because they are cute. They also eat bamboo.
Panda bears are the best type of bear because they are cute. They also eat bamboo.
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Which is an example of a sentence starter?
a)
Finally
b)
Therefore,
c)
Based on the article,
d)
Because
13.
The topic sentence in the body paragraph is the _______ sentence.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Middle
d)
Last
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