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The Refutation Paragraph

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for the three elements to the art of persuasion ?

(a)  

2.

The appeal to emotion is called (a)   .

3.

The appeal to ethics and credibility is also called (a)   .

4.

The appeal to logic is called (a)   .

5.

Which of the following would be a technique that implements logos?

a)

Using pictures of a hurt child

b)

Including research

c)

Having someone credible who agrees with you

d)

Making people laugh

6.

If an ad claimed: "41 students drank this diet soda, and 38 of them subsequently lost weight," the ad is using ___________.

a)

ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

7.

A refutation demonstrates why the counterargument is wrong.

a)

true

b)

False

8.

The information used to back up and support your answer is called _____________

a)

Persuasion

b)

evidence

c)

Argument

d)

All of the above

9.

What are two main components of the refutation paragraph?

a)

Summarize and Restate

b)

Summarize and Refute

c)

Summarize and Revise

10.

Which word do we use to help us remember parts of the refutation paragraph?

a)

PEEL

b)

TEE

c)

PEA

d)

TEAR

11.

______________ connects the counterclaim to your argument.

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Evidence

c)

Refutation

d)

Thesis Statement

12.

The analysis of the evidence is a translation of the evidence presentation. It is not your opinion on the evidence.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Select two words/phrases use in the refutation paragraph to introduce your conclusion.

a)

Thus

b)

Despite the evidence

c)

As a result of

d)

Initally

14.

Teachers may believe our food will cause us to be distracted, but the real distraction comes when we are hungry and cannot focus. Teacher would be surprised by how much energy and focus snacking in class would bring to each lesson.

Identify the opposing argument.

(a)  

15.

Teachers may believe our food will cause us to be distracted, but the real distraction comes when we are hungry and cannot focus. Teacher would be surprised by how much energy and focus snacking in class would bring to each lesson.

Based on this paragraph, what is the position (thesis) that the writer is taking?

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16.

Teachers may believe our food will cause us to be distracted, but the real distraction comes when we are hungry and cannot focus. Teacher would be surprised by how much energy and focus snacking in class would bring to each lesson.

Using TEAR - edit this paragraph to ensure that it includes all aspects of the refutation paragraph.

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