WorksheetsTLC - Chapter 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an argument
a persuasive discourse, a coherent and considered movement from a claim to a conclusion
a conflict
a contest between two opposing forces to prove the other side wrong
raised voices interrupting one another, exaggerated assertions without adequate support, and scanty evidence from sources that lack credibility
An assertion or proposition is also known as a
(a)
A claim
has to arguable
is an informed opinion
is the argument's main idea/position
Asserting something is true or not true is a
claim of policy
claim of fact
claim of value
Arguing that something is good or bad, right or wrong, or desirable or undesirable is a
claim of policy
claim of fact
claim of value
Proposing a change is a
claim of policy
claim of fact
claim of value
SUV owners should be required to pay an energy surcharge.
arguable thesis
too easily verified to be a thesis
Charter schools are an alternative to public schools.
arguable thesis
too easily verified to be a thesis
Students graduating from college today can expect to have more debt than any previous generation.
arguable thesis
too easily verified to be a thesis
Plagiarism is a serious problem in today's schools.
arguable thesis
too easily verified to be a thesis
Evidence can include
quantitative representations
anecdotes
current events
historical information
expert opinions
When there is not enough evidence to support a particular conclusion, it is an example of
post hoc ergo propter hoc
appeal to false authority
hasty generalization
bandwagon
When someone who has no expertise to speak on an issue is cited as an authority, it is an example of
post hoc ergo propter hoc
appeal to false authority
hasty generalization
bandwagon
When someone claims that something is a cause just because it happened earlier; in other words, correlation does not imply causation.
post hoc ergo propter hoc
appeal to false authority
hasty generalization
bandwagon
