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Argument Vocabulary

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A claim is

a)

a creature that lives in the ocean

b)

a statement supported by evidence

c)

a dish like stew

d)

something but I won't tell you

2.

A counterclaim is

a)

a claim against the claim

b)

a claim left on the counter

c)

a type of fox that only lives in Palos Verdes

d)

what?

3.

Evidence is

a)

something you shouldn't look at for too long

b)

missing

c)

something you like

d)

reasons and facts to support the claim

4.

An opinion is

a)

like a thumb; everybody has one

b)

a belief about something that may or may not be supported by evidence

c)

mine to have hahahahaha

d)

a fact

5.

To support is to

a)

plank for two minutes straight

b)

hold up or prove

c)

keep something hidden

d)

write a thesis

6.

A rebuttal is

a)

the response to the counterclaim when you try to prove the statement is not true

b)

like a minivan but longer

c)

the sound a car makes when the brakes are worn down

d)

your facts in an argument

7.

Opposing is

a)

the winning side of an argument

b)

the opposite; completely different

c)

from the Latin word oppo

d)

the curvature of space

8.

An argument is

a)

something you carry around in your pocket

b)

a statement, reason, fact for or against a point

c)

when you get really mad

d)

the evidence in your essay

9.

A fact is

a)

an opionion

b)

facts!

c)

a statement that can be proven true or false

d)

what you need to survive

10.

Counterclaim

a)

often starts with words like "Some might say that," or "You could argue that..."

b)

is still something you find on the counter

c)

is the thesis statement

d)

makes you want to hide

11.

The thesis is

a)

different from the whatsis

b)

your conclusion

c)

the focus statement of an essay

d)

really expensive

12.

To refute something is

a)

to prove to be false; the rebuttal is when you try to refute the counterclaim

b)

slap it away

c)

put it in the conclusion

d)

shout when you hit your elbow really hard

13.

Your concluding statement

a)

states what you want your audience to do after they have heard your argument.

b)

should be the best sentence ever.

c)

is a statement of fact.

d)

is different from your concluding questionn.