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WorksheetsParts of an Argument
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the below choices would make a better argument?
Dogs are better than cats.
Dogs are better than cats and evidence agrees with me.
Dogs are better than cats because they show their love, are better to cuddle with, and are loyal.
What is a claim?
what someone's thoughts on a topic are
what research or statistics back up those thoughts
What is evidence?
what someone's thoughts on a topic are
what research or statistics back up those thoughts
An argument is:
evidence supported by a claim
a claim supported by evidence
an undefended opinion
children bully because it is difficult to
enforce. No matter how well a parent
communicates an anti-bullying
sentiment at home, they are not with
their children at school and can not
control their actions. People think the
fine will stop the thirteen million
bullying cases a year. However, a
majority of bullying never gets
reported so nothing would actually
happen to those children and their
parents.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
majority of bullying never gets
reported so nothing would actually
happen to those children and their
parents.
children bully because it is difficult to
enforce.
communicates an anti-bullying
sentiment at home, they are not with
their children at school and can not
control their actions.
fine will stop the thirteen million
bullying cases a year.
International Bottled Water Association,
63% of people polled would choose a drink with sugar if bottled water wasn’t
available. Americans consume 1 billion
bottles of beverages a day; only a small
portion of those are bottled water. Environmentalists, though, feel that the
almost 200 million disposable bottles
in landfills is a good reason to ban
them.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
almost 200 million disposable bottles
in landfills is a good reason to ban
them.
bottles of beverages a day;
portion of those are bottled water.
International Bottled Water Association,
63% of people polled would choose a drink with sugar if bottled water wasn’t
available.
Which of the following is an example of a claim?
While opponents say that fast food workers are mostly teens and do not need much pay, that is simply not true. Only 30% of fast food workers are teens.
Fast food workers should be paid $15 per hour.
Fast food workers need $15 per hour because, thanks to hard economic times, fast food work is their career.
