WorksheetsAnalyzing Arguments Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 17mins
Strong arguments are made up of...
facts
logical reasoning
opinions
rebuttals of counterclaims
True or false: In a strong argument, the author lets their bias heavily influence their argument.
True
False
An author's position on controversial or debatable topic is also known as...
the author's opinion
the author's argument
the author's rebuttal
the author's central claim
Weak arguments
do not use facts to support their central claim
avoid supporting their arguments with opinions
have poor reasoning
rely too heavily on exciting the reader's emotions
Does the author of "Soda's a Problem but..." agree or disagree with the idea that "people are helpless in the face of sugar"?
She disagrees with the statement that people are helpless and thinks they will change their behavior as they learn more about the risks of soda.
She agrees that people struggle because she thinks sugar is an addictive substance.
She agrees that people are helpless and thinks they need government intervention to make good decisions
She agrees that sugar is difficult to resist.
In "Words Do Not Pay," what is the main problem that Chief Joseph has with the "good words" that he has heard?
They are spoken in an unfamiliar language.
They are good only for white Americans.
They do not recognize property rights.
They are not backed up by deeds.
According to "Words Do Not Pay," which of the following should a free person be able to enjoy? Choose three options.
freedom to trade
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
freedom from the law
freedom of employment
What do the details in "Words Do Not Pay" suggest about the condition of Chief Joseph's people at the time he made this speech?
They were healthy and happy.
They were wealthy but unhappy.
They were suffering and poorly treated.
They were rapidly losing their traditions.
What do the details in "Words Do Not Pay" suggest about American laws at the time Chief Joseph made the speech?
They were not written down.
They treated every adult American equally.
They were made and enforced by members of the U.S. military.
They were not the same for white Americans and Native Americans.
Identify which type of fallacy this conclusion conveys.
If I don’t take this A.P. class, then I won’t do well on the exam. If I don’t do well on the A.P. exam, then I can’t get into a good college. If I can’t get into a good college, then I’ll never get a good job. If I can’t get a good job, then I’m going to have to live in my parents’ basement forever. Guess I’ll sign up for the A.P. class.
Overgeneralization
Slippery Slope
Identify which type of fallacy this conclusion conveys.
A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide that all New York drivers are terrible drivers.
Overgeneralization
Slippery Slope
What is a logical fallacy?
An argument with a premise and a conclusion
An argument that contains a non-statement
An argument that contains mistakes in reasoning
In the Pro/Con: Standing for the Pledge of Allegiance articles, what controversial issue was debated?
Whether or not "all lives matter"
Whether or not students should stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
Whether or not our nation's veterans deserve respect
Whether or not Americans should have first amendment rights
Both articles in the set Pro/Con: Standing for the Pledge of Allegiance...
had the same position on the issue of standing for the flag salute
addressed counterclaims to their argument
primarily supported their argument with opinions and feelings
convey a bias that influences the way the authors see the issue at hand
In what way is the logic of David Jungblut's article "Pro: Freedom is why I ask my students to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance” flawed?
He believes that because veterans died for our freedom, we must use that freedom to demonstrate our respect for those veterans in a way that he approves of.
He acknowledges the counterargument that kneeling or sitting is not meant to be disrespectful to veterans.
He says that many of his family members served in the armed forces, so he feels a great deal of respect for them and their sacrifices.
He shares that as a teacher he asked his students to stand for the pledge every day.
Ricky House's article, "I will not pledge allegiance until America does better” would be stronger if he added...
more vivid description of his feelings about the flag salute
statistics citing how many Americans feel that kneeling during the Pledge is disrespectful
an acknowledgement and rebuttal of counterclaims
more facts supporting the claim that the "current administration" emboldened white supremacists
In "Ban the Ban" and "Soda's a Problem, But..."
the two authors disagree about the soda ban
the two authors agree about the soda ban and think it's great
the two authors agree about the soda ban and think it's a bad idea
the two authors agree that the soda ban is bad, but each has different reasons for doing so.
The idea that taking away big sodas is the same as stripping people of their civil liberties is...
a fair, logical statement
an example of the overstatement logical fallacy
an example of the slippery slope logical fallacy
an example of relying too much on emotion
The author of "Ban the Ban!" uses the slippery slope logical fallacy to imply that...
taking away big sodas will lead to widespread obesity
banning large sodas will lead to bans on other snacks
banning large sodas will lead to losing our freedom of speech
banning large sodas will make New York City a boring place to live
When Chief Joseph says "Good words will not give me back my children," he is appealing to his audience's
love of repetition
sense of reason
sense of humor
emotions
"Good words will not make good the promise of your war chief General Miles." is an instance of Chief Joseph using...
logos, or logical appeals
ethos, or appeals to authority
pathos, or emotional appeals
Chief Joseph's strongest appeal to reason is when he...
tells his audience that their words amount to nothing.
asks to be able to practice his own religion
explains that if the government treats his people with respect, they can live in peace with his tribe.
proclaims that his heart is sick after so much ill treatment from the government
