WorksheetsReview for Argumentative Essay terms & techniques final
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is a counterclaim?
Declarations made to explain actions or beliefs.
A claim made to rebut a previous claim.
Proof that accusations are false.
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an argumentative essay?
To convince the reader to agree with your position
To convince the reader to argue your position
To balance out both sides of the position
To inform the reader about a topic
What is a thesis statement?
A concluding sentence
A detail of the sentence
A summary of the main points of an essay
A question about something
If I am credible... I am
believable
unbelievable
The following sentence frames are used to indicate (show) I am citing evidence: (select all that apply)
The author says, ".."
I know... because
An example is
In the text
For instance,...
Which of these is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?
Introduction
Conclusion
Body Paragraphs
Setting
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
to persuade the reader
to tell an interesting story
to entertain the reader
to give information about a topic
What is a counterclaim?
Support of my claim
Opposite of my claim
Concludes my claim
My ending rebuttal
Which quote support the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?
"Screens cause students to be distracted and they cannot learn as well."
"Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."
"Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."
"Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."
In which part of the argumentative essay will you include your evidence?
Introduction
Body Paragraph
Hook
Conclusion
What is the claim?
Explains the topic, gives your opinion, and lists the main reasons.
Details that support your argument
Grabs the reader's attention
Explains why the other side of the argument is rational
Explains the evidence in your own words and connects it to the claim
Commentary
Hook
Evidence
Concluding Statement
What ALWAYS comes after evidence to explain it?
Counterclaim
Topic Sentence
Concluding statement
Commentary
Which of the following should be included in the conclusion paragraph?
Restate Claim
Summarize main points
Concluding statement
Evidence
referring to a source to give credit or proof
cite
refute
claim
evidence
How would you introduce a piece of evidence?
According to...
As mentioned in....
Based on the research...
You wouldn't introduce evidence
Quoting directly from another source.
paraphrase
direct quote
thesis statement
parenthetical citation
What is a direct evidence?
a statement used to support or prove the thesis
quotations from straight from a source
the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence
a sentence that grabs your reader's attention
Restate text or passage in your own words.
Topic sentence
Thesis statement
commentary
paraphrase
When direct quotes are not introduced in an essay; should be avoided!
commentary
appeal
evidence
naked quote
Hanging indent
required formating for a Works cited page
ledge that hangs on a mountain
Citing within the text to state whom/where the information came from.
Naked quote
parallelism
parenthetical citation
signal phrase
An alphabetical list that gives full source citation information for all sources cited in a paper.
Topic sentence
Works Cited page
parallelism
credible source
Provides context for a quote, so the quote is explained.
signal phrase
naked quote
topic sentence
data base
A searchable collection of information
database
search engine
works cited
A repeated grammatical structure that emphasizes a point or idea.
signal phrase
paraphrase
parallelism
commentary
Ethos, logos, and pathos are the 3 main categories of convincing arguments, which is also called_______.
commentary
emotion
logic
appeal
The author's position on an issue. It is what the writer is trying to support in the argument.
ethos
argument
rebuttal
position
Errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument.
straw man
appeal to authority
logical fallacies
hasty generalization
To refute or disprove an opposing argument.
rebuttal
counterclaim
commentary
circular argument
Supports a claim, and it can be facts, quotes, examples, or statistics.
commentary
evidence
logos
position
McDonald's Hamburgers, over 99 billion served.
Post Hoc
False Analogy
Red Herring
Bandwagon
Person 1: Bicycle infrastructure should be expanded because cycling is a sustainable mode of transportation.
Person 2: We should not build bike lanes because cyclists run red lights and endanger pedestrians.
Band Wagon
Either/Or
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
An argument that assumes the truth of what it is trying to prove.
hasty generalization
circular reasoning
straw man argument
ad hominem
"The Cardinals are the best football team because they're better than all the other teams."
hasty generalization
circular reasoning
straw man argument
ad hominem
