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WorksheetsRW Q4 ST2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following should be observed in formulating a counterclaim?
Use ad hominem to ruin the opponent's claim.
Stick with the claim, identify its drawbacks.
Weaken the claim by throwing judgments about the person’s appearance.
Invalidate the claim by jumping from one point to another.
Which type of assertion tends to be subjective?
Assertion of Convention
Assertion of Fact
Assertion of Preference
Assertion of Opinion
What type of assertion does the paragraph shows?
Lola Maria always tells me that soon to wed couple are not allowed to see each other before the wedding day. If they do, the wedding will not push through and it will bring bad luck.
Assertion of Convention
Assertion of Fact
Assertion of Preference
Assertion of Opinion
“Ariana Grande is the best pop star of all time!”, is an example of which type of assertion?
Assertion of Convention
Assertion of Fact
Assertion of Preference
Assertion of Opinion
What type of assertion does the paragraph below shows?
Snakes are at great risk when the temperature falls below freezing. Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not actually hibernate during the cold winter months. Instead, they conserve energy through a process called brumation, a slowing of their metabolism and the preservation of energy by limiting their movement. Snakes basically find a place to hunker down and wait out the storm in order to escape frigid temperatures.
Assertion of Fact
Assertion of Convention
Assertion of Preference
Assertion of Opinion
Which of the following is an assertion made in the text?
For many, summer is about freedom on the open road. It’s a carefree time, focused on fun, family, and adventures.
What it’s usually not is a time to realize that more time on the road can mean a higher risk of an accident. In the U.S. alone, there are 10 million car accidents every year.
This doesn’t mean that your vacation can’t be all fun and games—it just takes some planning ahead
When preparing for a road trip, many people make sure their vehicle is up to date on its maintenance check-up and they may know how to change a tire—but being prepared for a road trip is much more than that.
Driver Safety: New Tips for Road Trips (An Excerpt)
By NewsUSA
During summer, people should avoid going on road trips.
Many accidents on the road happen during the summer than in other seasons.
Those who want to go on vacation during the summer choose to go on road trips.
Preparing for a road trip involves more than just maintenance check-ups and knowing how to change a tire.
After reading a text about the cost of caring for animals, Tony finds that he does not agree with the author’s assertion that having pets is more trouble than it’s worth. Which of the following would most likely be Tony’s assertion about the text?
The statistics provided by the author made the text convincing for me.
I would have to say that I disagree with the author because the text lacked evidence.
I disagree with the author that there are more disadvantages than advantages to owning pets.
I think that the author makes some strong assertions in the text, and I believe the same points.
Which of the following is NOT true about counterclaims?
Readers do not form counterclaims.
Counterclaims may be used even in literary texts.
Counterclaims may be found in different types of texts.
Persuasive texts and argumentative texts are likely to contain counterclaims.
Which of the following is a counterclaim to the given claim?
Parents should sign their kids up for classes or camp during summer in order for them not to experience boredom.
Parents should make it their duty to ensure that their children are occupied with activities during summer in order to keep them stimulated,
To keep children from getting bored, parents should allow them to choose certain program or activity that they would like to embark during the summer
Parents should allow their kids to stay home during summer and experience boredom, as this will help them use their imagination and become more creative in order to pass the time.
Kid may become irritable and grumpy when bored, which is why they should always be provided with activities so that they have something to focus their attention on.
Which of the following questions would help one come up with a counterclaim?
Is this practice right or wrong?
Is the author’s statement true?
Are there reliable sources backing up the author’s claim?
How could this be problem be solved in an easier and more effective way?
Which of the following is a counterclaim?
Because of technological advancements, individuals are leading more sedentary lifestyles nowadays.
The government’s new programs for out-of-school youth are going to help them become more skilled and productive.
The unemployment rate has steadily declined in the past few years because of various livelihood programs conducted by nongovernmental organizations.
The administration recently announced that there will be changes to the company’s uniforms, but the current uniforms are so much better than the new ones
Which of the following DOES NOT describe a textual evidence?
Supports a specific point
Followed by a “connection” that explains the relationship of the evidence to your main point.
Can be used to support an argument
Response to a claim
Which of the following could serve as textual evidence for assertions made about a text?
Opinions of the reader
Statements in the given text
Facts regarding the topic discussed in the text
Information regarding the topic found from other resources
Which of the following types of textual evidence is evident in the example below?
The story of The Little Prince taught us the importance of looking beneath the surface to find the real truth and meaning of a thing. It is shown when the fox teaches the Prince to see with one's heart instead of just with one's eyes.
Referencing
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Quoting
Which of the following should be remembered in summarizing a story?
Read not by word, but by thought. The goal is to narrate the story using your own words.
Memorized every word to relay the details perfectly.
Comprehend and focus on the less important events.
Never skip a single detail.
Which type of textual evidence do the statements below show?
1. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” -Thomas A. Edison
“There’s nothing worse than the regret that you could have kept going but chose not to; there’s no greater success than knowing that you pushed through and challenged yourself and earned your victory.”
Referencing
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Quoting
Which of the following textual evidence should be used when the goal is to strengthen your stand and make it credible?
Referencing
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Quoting
Which best describes referencing?
Uses direct words from the original text
Focuses concisely on a single main idea
Paraphrasing and direct quote are necessary.
It is putting someone else’s words into your own words.
Determining textual evidences that will validate the assertion. What type of textual evidence is used in the paragraph?
Brent Staples’ effective use of the rhetorical mode of comparison allows him to convey the horrors of chain gangs. He begins his essay by explaining how “any animal with teeth enough will chew off its leg to escape a trap” (staples par.1). In an attempt to emphasize the dehumanizing treatment of the members of the chain gang, he connects the concept of the trapped animal to the chain gang members by referring to the men as “beaten and driven like maltreated beasts” who are willing to turn to “self-mutilation to make themselves useless for work” (staples par.1). Such a connection immediately allows the reader to understand the horror of the chain gangs as Staples sees it. These graphic details elicit emotions of sympathy for the men, and the reader begins to feel anger towards the institution that allows such a practice; the reader is then prepared for Staples’ message.
Citation
Brief Quotation
Specific Quotation
Lengthy Quotation
Which of the following is NOT a textual evidence that will validate the assertion from the given text?
He begins his essay by explaining how “any animal with teeth enough will chew off its leg to escape a trap” (staples par.1).
These graphic details elicit emotions of sympathy for the men, and the reader begins to feel anger towards the institution that allows such a practice; the reader is then prepared for Staples’ message.
He connects the concept of the trapped animal to the chain gang members by referring to the men as “beaten and driven like maltreated beasts” (staples par.1).
who are willing to turn to “self-mutilation to make themselves useless for work” (staples par.1).
