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Argumentation Quiz

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an academic argument?

a)

a disagreement with another person or persons

b)

an evidence supported position

c)

an opinion

d)

a conversation

2.

An argument consists of how many componenets?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

6

3.

What is a claim?

a)

an opinion

b)

a summary of the data

c)

a lie

d)

the overall thesis or main point being made

4.

What are reasons?

a)

why the author believes his/her claim to be true

b)

explanation of the evidence

c)

the position that the author is taking

d)

data that supports the claim

5.

What is evidence?

a)

opinions

b)

how the author supports or “backs up” the reasons

c)

an explanation of the claim

d)

items used to prove a case in the court of law

6.

What is reasoning?

a)

why the author believes their claim to be true

b)

a summary of the argument

c)

explains how the evidence supports or connects to the claim

d)

an argument

7.

Which of these would NOT be strong evidence to support a claim?

a)

statistics from a recent census

b)

data from a study conducted by a reputable source

c)

a quote from an expert in a related field of study

d)

something your grandma once told you

8.

Which of these is an example of a claim?

a)

Potato chips are better than pretzels.

b)

3 in 5 households purchase potato chips weekly.

c)

Americans consume over 43 tons of potato chips per year.

d)

Potato chips are made of potatoes, oil, and seasonings.

9.

How is a claim different from an opinion?

a)

A claim is short and an opinion is long.

b)

A claim is supported by evidence while an opinion is just what you think.

c)

They are the same thing

d)

A claim is factual, but an opinion is not.