WorksheetsArgumentative Writing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who is known for establishing the "rhetorical triangle" (ethos, pathos, logos)?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Cicero
Of the three rhetorical appeals, which one relates to YOU, the author, and your credibility?
ethos
pathos
logos
Of the three appeals, which consists of the use of facts, statistics, and true examples?
ethos
pathos
logos
"If you get me a puppy for my birthday, I will be the happiest kid in the world. I have been so lonely and bored during quarantine, and my new puppy would be my best friend." Which appeal is being used here?
ethos
pathos
logos
"...But I think the more important question is why shouldn’t they? Why shouldn’t they have this right to go to school?"
The rhetorical device being used is...
repetition
rhetorical question
parallel structure
acknowledging a counterargument
"And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.
Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.
Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.
Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California."
What rhetorical device is being used?
repetition
rhetorical question
parallel structure
acknowleding a counterargument
Acknowleding a counterargument can contribute to your ________________ because it will show that you are fair minded and have considered both sides of the issue.
ethos
pathos
logos
President G. W. Bush, in his address to Congress after 9/11, said, "We've seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, and the saying of prayers...".
What rhetorical device was he using?
repetition
rhetorical question
parallel structure
acknowleding a counterargument
In argumentative writing, a _____________________ is the writer's position (stance) or point of view on an issue.
claim
reason
evidence
counterargument
In argumentative writing, a _________________________ is a point or opinion the writer gives to show WHY the claim should be accepted.
claim
reason
evidence
counterclaim
Facts, statistics, examples, expert opinions, and anecdotes are types of ______________________.
claims
reasons
evidence
counterclaims
In "Should We Live Life, or Capture It?" the author writes,
"Lives become a shared social event.
Now, there is a side of this that is fine, of course. We celebrate meaningful moments and want to share with those we care about. The problem starts when we stop fully participating in the moment because we have this urge to record it."
What is the purpose of the UNDERLINED sentence?
Communicating his claim.
Outlining a reason to support his claim.
Acknowleding a counterargument.
Providing evidence to support one of his reasons.
While waiting for the exam to start, small groups of nervous students glanced over their notes, drank hot coffee, and were whispering to each other.
Should this sentence be corrected, or is it correct as is?
While waiting for the exam to start, small groups of nervous students glanced over their notes, were drinking hot coffee, and were whispering to each other.
While waiting for the exam to start, small groups of nervous students glanced over their notes, drank hot coffee, and whispered to each other.
Correct as is.
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!
An anecdote
is a short, powerful, true story
can be used as evidence in an argumentative writing
will cure you if you consume poison
is the only way to acknowledge a counterargument
What are credentials?
the people who watch, read, or listen to something
when something is happening at the correct or most useful time
a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
a qualities, skills, or experiences that make a person suited to do a job
