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Argument Writing Vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define advocate (noun)

a)

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

b)

someone who disagrees with an idea

c)

to argue against something

d)

to publicly recommend or support

2.

Someone who advocates for something might also be called a

a)

hero

b)

proponent

c)

opponent

d)

dissenter

3.

When you ________ something, that means you are saying it is true.

a)

State

b)

argue

c)

assert

d)

insert

4.

When you assert something, you are ________ it is true

a)

claiming

b)

arguing

c)

hinting

d)

denying

5.

A ______ is something you are saying is true or accurate.

a)

thesis

b)

statement

c)

belief

d)

claim

6.

(a)   -claim is an opposing idea

7.

Someone might be called a ________ if they don't agree with or believe something

a)

jerk

b)

ornery alligator

c)

critic

d)

proponent

8.

Someone might be called an ________ if they don't agree with or support something

a)

opp

b)

opponent

c)

believer

d)

politician

9.

Define object (verb)

a)

to turn something into and object

b)

to get angry

c)

to agree

d)

to disagree or argue against

10.

True or false: the purpose of argument writing is to convince your audience to agree with you

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of these is NOT one of the steps of argument writing?

a)

State your big claim/idea

b)

Give and explain evidence

c)

Respond to a counterclaim

d)

Give evidence and explanation that supports a counterclaim

12.

The purpose of a hook is to state your argument clearly in one sentence.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What's the purpose of a thesis statement?

a)

To grab a reader's attention

b)

To state your big claim/argument clearly in one sentence.

c)

To give evidence supporting your argument

d)

To establish your topic.