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Argumentative Text Vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

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1.

An Argumentative text is ...

a)

The reason the author writes about a topic

b)

The pattern an author constructs as he organizes his ideas

c)

The position or assertion about a topic or issue

d)

A text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic or persuasion.

2.

The audience...

a)

gives specific details or facts that support an inference or claim

b)

combines two modes of communication to create meaning

c)

is the intended target group for a message

d)

has reliable and trustworthy characteristics

3.

The author's purpose ...

a)

Is the reason the author writes about a topic

b)

Is an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning

c)

Is anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning

d)

Has reliable and trustworthy characteristics

4.

An organizational pattern ...

a)

Is a viewpoint that goes against the author's claim

b)

has reliable and trustworthy characteristics

c)

Is the intended target group for a message

d)

Is the way an author organizes his ideas and provides supporting details

5.

Credibility is ...

a)

Having reliable and trustoworthy characteristics

b)

A logically incorrect argument that is not supported by data

c)

Anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning

d)

The reason the author writes about a topic

6.

A claim is ...

a)

A credible or reliable source of information

b)

The position or assertion about a topic or issue

c)

The intended target group for a message

d)

An incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on good reasoning

7.

Text print features ...

a)

Combine two or more modes of communication to create meaning

b)

Are the positions or assertions about a topic or issue

c)

Are anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning

d)

Are important ideas throughout a text that support the central message

8.

Key ideas ...

a)

Are important ideas throughout a text that support the central message

b)

A text in which the author develops and defends a position, or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

c)

Terms or phrases that have strong emotional overtones

d)

The author’s particular attitude that is stated or implied

9.

Evidence is ...

a)

A particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject

b)

The pattern an author constructs as he or she organizes his or her ideas

c)

Any characteristic of the text outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning

d)

Specific facts or details that support and inference or claim

10.

Faulty reasoning is ...

a)

A logically incorrect argument that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data

b)

A credible or believable source of information

c)

A viewpoint that opposes or goes against an author's claim

d)

Restates the meaning of something in different words

11.

A counterargument is ...

a)

The pattern an author constructs as he organizes his ideas and provides supporting details

b)

The reason the author writes about a topic

c)

The position or assertion about a topic or issue

d)

A viewpoint that opposes, or goes against an author’s claim.

12.

A logical fallacy is ...

a)

An incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound, good reasoning

b)

Combining two or modes of communication to create meaning

c)

Anything outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning

d)

A short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make a larger point

13.

Multimodal texts ...

a)

Are a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience

b)

Restate the meaning of something in different words

c)

Are viewpoints that oppose an author’s thesis or claim

d)

Combine two or more modes of communication to create meaning (usually audio & visual)

14.

A reliable source ...

a)

Is a credible, believable source of information

b)

Are important ideas throughout a text that support the central message

c)

Is a text in which the author develops and defends a position

d)

Is the intended target group for a message