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Argument Vocab Summative Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

In Libby Nelson's article, "The 'not everyone should go to college' argument is classist and wrong," she states, "30 percent of construction workers now have some kind of professional license or credential, according to the Census Bureau." This evidence is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Pathos

d)

Concession

2.

Call to action is...

a)

The quality of being trusted and believed in.

b)

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

c)

An invitation to the reader to take action to support the claim.

d)

A thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue.

3.

Bernard is writing a research argument essay for his English class and his friend, Destiny asks if he will share his essay so she can reference it. Destiny then submits Bernard's essay as her own after changing the wording slightly. This is an example of_____.

a)

plagiarism

b)

bias

c)

synthesizing

d)

call to action

4.

Credibility is...

a)

The quality of being trusted and believed in.

b)

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

c)

An invitation to the reader to take action to support the claim.

d)

A thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue.

5.

Objective is...

a)

An inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment.

b)

A position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint.

c)

Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions.

d)

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

6.

Rebuttal is...

a)

An inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment.

b)

When a writer or speaker acknowledges a valid point made by an opponent.

c)

A counterargument, especially in debate.

d)

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

7.

Subjective is...

a)

The quality of being trusted and believed in.

b)

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

c)

An invitation to the reader to take action to support the claim.

d)

A thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue.

8.

An author of a source shares only their personal experiences about remote learning, but cites no research or statistics. Which of the following could be said about the source?

a)

The source is credible.

b)

The source uses ethos.

c)

The source is subjective.

d)

The source is objective.

9.

In the beginning of Robert Reich's article, "Why College Isn't (And Shouldn't Have to Be) For Everyone, he discusses the senior who is worried about college acceptance, and the parent who watches their senior watch the mailbox for an acceptance letter. He is using which rhetorical appeal here?

a)

Ethos

b)

Call to Action

c)

Logos

d)

Pathos

10.

Claim is...

a)

The quality of being trusted and believed in.

b)

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

c)

An invitation to the reader to take action to support the claim.

d)

A thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue.

11.

If you were in an argument with your best friend about a very serious topic and you at one point in the argument acknowledged a valid point they made, this would be an example of a concession.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Bias is...

a)

An inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment.

b)

When a writer or speaker acknowledges a valid point made by an opponent.

c)

A counterargument, especially in debate.

d)

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

13.

Counterclaim is...

a)

An inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment.

b)

A position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint.

c)

Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions.

d)

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

14.

In the essay by Ben Sasse, "What to Do with the Kids this Summer? Put 'Em to Work?" he asks in paragraph 11, "What can we do about it-- especially during these long summer months when our kids expect to be entertained? What's the modern equivalent of detasseling corn?

This is an example of a _

a)

concession

b)

claim

c)

rhetorical appeal

d)

call to action

15.

Concession is...

a)

An inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment.

b)

When a writer or speaker acknowledges a valid point made by an opponent.

c)

A counterargument, especially in debate.

d)

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

16.

Plagiarism is...

a)

An inclination or mental leaning for or against something; prevents impartial judgment.

b)

When a writer or speaker acknowledges a valid point made by an opponent.

c)

A counterargument, especially in debate.

d)

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.