WorksheetsArgument Terms Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Specific details or facts that support an inference or idea is called
Inference
Evidence
Citation
Analysis
A viewpoint that opposes an author's thesis or claim is called
Bias
Point of view
Counterargument
Rebuttal
A credible source is a reliable source.
True
False
An incorrect argument that is not based on sound reasoning is called
Logical fallacy
Rebuttal
Counterargument
Method of persuasion based on the writer or speaker's credibility and is influenced by expertise, knowledge, experience, training, and credentials is known as
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
The author's attitude, either stated or implied in writing
Mood
Tone
Author's purpose
Details from a text that is directly quoted or paraphrased that supports a reader's claim or analysis.
Appeal
Text evidence
Citation
Method of persuasion based on logic using facts, statistics, research, and historical evidence to support an argument is known as
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Your position or assertion about a particular topic or issue is called
concession
claim
rebuttal
thesis
A specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, article, or other work.
topic
genre
thesis
evidence
If a person has a tendency or urge to feel a certain way about something or forms an opinion about a topic before having evidence, they are showing BIAS.
True
False
Which of the following types of appeals deals with an established and trustworthy authority?
pathos
logos
ethos
What is the intended target group of a message called?
audience
genre
topic
focus
A text that presents information in order to explain, clarify, and/or educate.
argumentative
persuasive
multimodal
informational
Method of persuasion based on emotional appeal to the audience
logos
pathos
ethos
A reference to the author's name and title of work in a shortened in-text notation or in a bibliography.
citation
annotation
paraphrase
The author's aim or goal for creating a specific message is called
author's purpose
author's claim
informational text
Taylor Swift endorsing Coca Cola in a commercial would be an example of
ethos
pathos
logos
In order to write a successful argument, you must use ___ to support claims.
purpose
audience
opinions
evidence
How do the sections of this article work together to support the main idea?
A- They list facts about garbage without making a clear point.
B- They contrast old recycling methods with how other countries recycle.
C- They first explain the benefits of recycling and then explore its challenges and solutions.
