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Third Quarter (M1)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an argument?

a)

A. a claim that has logic and facts

b)

B. a claim that has feelings in it

c)

C. a claim that tells ones opinion

d)

D. a claim that tells a story

2.

What is a hook or lead?

a)

A. a sentence that has the main idea of an essay

b)

B. a sentence that ends the paper

c)

C. a sentence that gets the reader's attention

d)

D. a sentence that explains the point of an essay

3.

What is a claim?

a)

A. It is an attention getter sentence.

b)

B. It is the main idea of an essay.

c)

C. It is the counterargument.

d)

D. It is your view on a topic

4.

What is a counterclaim?

a)

A. It’s the opponent's claim.

b)

B. It’s the refutation / rebuttal.

c)

C. It’s the ending of an essay.

d)

D. It’s the author’s position.

5.

What is a rebuttal?

a)

A. It presents reasoning or evidence to weaken the claim of an opponent.

b)

B. It is author’s position.

c)

C. It is the return to your claim

d)

D. It is the conclusion.

6.

We write persuasive essays to...

a)

inform our audience with research about one topic.

b)

persuade the audience to agree with our opinions.

c)

to tell a story.

7.

Which of these transitions would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

a)

however

b)

also

c)

similarly

d)

in conclusions

8.

There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?

a)

thesis, Lead, Hook

b)

introduction, Body, Conclusion

c)

claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.

d)

lead, Body, Rebuttal

9.

In which paragraph does the thesis go?

a)

Body

b)

Introduction

c)

Conclusion

10.

your own personal point of view

a)

audience

b)

fact

c)

reason

d)

opinion

11.

In which part of the argumentative essay do you include the thesis statement?

a)

introduction

b)

body

c)

rebuttal

d)

conclusion

12.

The conclusion is the same as the intro, it just goes in reverse order.

a)
b)
13.

An informative essay is not research from a variety of sources.

a)
b)
14.

An informative essay is planned and organized.

a)
b)
15.

Words/phrases we use to help our paper flow smoothly. Examples: Additionally, On the other hand, In summary, etc.

a)

claims

b)

prompts

c)

transitions