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Argumentative Text Intro Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another word to help you remember what the author's claim is?

a)

Take

b)

Opinion

c)

Evidence

d)

Bias

2.

When Jeremy from elementary school argues, "We should have more recess because it makes me happy," what is his evidence an example of?

a)

Summarization

b)

Credibility

c)

Solid Reasoning

d)

Faulty Reasoning

3.

To display an unfair preference to one thing over another is known as?

a)

Reliable Source

b)

Bias

c)

Stereotyping

d)

Unfair advantage

4.

Who would qualify as a reliable source about the current score at a football game?

a)

A parent in the stands

b)

Either coach

c)

The players

d)

The referee

5.

The most important part of any argument is that it must have

a)

Evidence

b)

Opinions

c)

Names and Numbers

d)

Statements

6.

What is the best definition of stereotype?

a)

An accurate belief about a person

b)

A negative comment about people

c)

An inaccurate belief about a group of people

d)

An assumption made based on data

7.

Which of the following is a fact?

a)

Chocolate cake tastes better than lemon cake.

b)

The hottest spot on the planet is in Libya.

c)

Boy's bathrooms are always disgusting

d)

Disney Land is the best theme park in California.

8.

Which of the following is an opinion?

a)

M&M's stands for Mars and Murrie

b)

Cotton candy was invented by a dentist

c)

Chewing gum boosts concentration

d)

Piano music sounds the prettiest.

9.

A fact can be defined as

a)

A statement made by a professional

b)

An idea that you can believe in

c)

A thing that is known or proven to be true

d)

An opinion that can be argued

10.

Which option is an opinion?

a)

Pterenophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers

b)

Being tickled is the worst feeling a human can experience

11.

Who would qualify as a reliable source if you're looking to get your car's tires changed?

a)

A car salesman

b)

A mechanic

c)

A librarian

d)

A racecar driver

12.

Which of the following could be a claim to the topic, "Should parents monitor their children's online activities?"

a)

Parents should regularly monitor their children's online activity

b)

Parents should forbid their children from having technology

c)

Parents should punish their children for being online

d)

Children have the right to own technological devices.

13.

Which of the following could be a claim for the topic, "Does the number of students in a class matter?"

a)

Students have many opinions about class size

b)

Nobody cares about the sizes of class

c)

Classes are larger in larger school districts

d)

The smaller the class, the more students are able to learn

14.

What could be a claim for the argumentative topic, "Can graffiti be considered art?"

a)

Graffiti artists should be imprisoned

b)

Graffiti is as much an art form as painting

c)

Graffiti makes city environments more beautiful

d)

Graffiti can be beneficial therapy

15.

What is the definition of opinion?

a)

Something able to be proven by data

b)

Something you know to be true

c)

A vegetable grown on farms

d)

A view or judgement about something

16.

Which of the following is a stereotype?

a)

All women are bad drivers.

b)

Crashes involving male drivers are statistically more severe.