WorksheetsArgumentative Text Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
An Argumentative text is ...
The reason the author writes about a topic
The pattern an author constructs as he organizes his ideas
The position or assertion about a topic or issue
A text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic or persuasion.
The audience...
gives specific details or facts that support an inference or claim
combines two modes of communication to create meaning
is the intended target group for a message
has reliable and trustworthy characteristics
The author's purpose ...
Is the reason the author writes about a topic
Is an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning
Is anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning
Has reliable and trustworthy characteristics
An organizational pattern ...
Is a viewpoint that goes against the author's claim
has reliable and trustworthy characteristics
Is the intended target group for a message
Is the way an author organizes his ideas and provides supporting details
Credibility is ...
Having reliable and trustoworthy characteristics
A logically incorrect argument that is not supported by data
Anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning
The reason the author writes about a topic
A claim is ...
A credible or reliable source of information
The position or assertion about a topic or issue
The intended target group for a message
An incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on good reasoning
Text print features ...
Combine two or more modes of communication to create meaning
Are the positions or assertions about a topic or issue
Are anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning
Are important ideas throughout a text that support the central message
Key ideas ...
Are important ideas throughout a text that support the central message
A text in which the author develops and defends a position, or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
Terms or phrases that have strong emotional overtones
The author’s particular attitude that is stated or implied
Evidence is ...
A particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject
The pattern an author constructs as he or she organizes his or her ideas
Any characteristic of the text outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning
Specific facts or details that support and inference or claim
Faulty reasoning is ...
A logically incorrect argument that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data
A credible or believable source of information
A viewpoint that opposes or goes against an author's claim
Restates the meaning of something in different words
A counterargument is ...
The pattern an author constructs as he organizes his ideas and provides supporting details
The reason the author writes about a topic
The position or assertion about a topic or issue
A viewpoint that opposes, or goes against an author’s claim.
A logical fallacy is ...
An incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound, good reasoning
Combining two or modes of communication to create meaning
Anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning
A short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make a larger point
Multimodal texts ...
Are a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience
Restate the meaning of something in different words
Are viewpoints that oppose an author’s thesis or claim
Combine two or more modes of communication to create meaning (usually audio & visual)
A reliable source ...
Is a credible, believable source of information
Are important ideas throughout a text that support the central message
Is a text in which the author develops and defends a position
Is the intended target group for a message
