wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Unit 4 Vocabulary -Argumentative Texts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To judge the worth of something

a)

assess

b)

support

c)

evaluate

d)

relevant

2.

Statement, reason or fact for/against a point

a)

persuasive language

b)

argument

c)

valid

d)

position

3.

When an author takes a position or side on an issue or idea and states that idea as true

a)

persuasive language

b)

assess

c)

argument

d)

claim

4.

to judge

a)

support

b)

assess

c)

audience

d)

logical fallacy

5.

Using logical thought to determine something

a)

position

b)

assess

c)

reasoning

d)

sufficient

6.

The point of view of the author.

a)

claim

b)

argument

c)

rhetorical devices

d)

position

7.

important and related to the topic

a)

audience

b)

relevant

c)

support

d)

valid

8.

Enough

a)

valid

b)

relevant

c)

reasoning

d)

sufficient

9.

acceptable due to its sound basis in reasoning

a)

valid

b)

support

c)

logical fallacies

d)

relevant

10.

to back up or prove a claim or statement

a)

argument

b)

position

c)

support

d)

relevant

11.

words used to convince people to accept a view or idea

a)

rhetorical devices

b)

audience

c)

Persuasive language

d)

Logical fallacy

12.

Use of erroneous (wrong, incorrect) reasoning that makes the argument invalid.

a)

persuasive language

b)

Logical fallacy

c)

rhetorical devices

d)

claim

13.

a way of phrasing some words or sentences so that it evokes a specific kind of emotion

a)

persuasive language

b)

Logical Fallacies

c)

Rhetorical Devices

d)

reasoning

14.

a mental point of view

a)

position

b)

reasoning

c)

support

d)

perspective

15.

an attempt to disapprove, contradict, or argue to overcome an opposing reasoning or evidence, by introducing another reasoning and evidence to destroy the effect of the previous one

a)

argument

b)

rebuttal

c)

fact

d)

opinion

16.

a document, first-hand account, or other source that constitutes direct evidence

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

c)

Fact

d)

reasoning

17.

a book, article, or other source that provides information about an object of study but does not constitute direct, first-hand evidence

a)

Support

b)

Fact

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Primary Source

18.

our own subjective world views that are influenced and shaped by our experiences, beliefs, values, education, family, friends, peers and others

a)

position

b)

opinion

c)

relevant

d)

Personal bias

19.

a thing that is known or proved to be true

a)

reasoning

b)

claim

c)

opinion

d)

fact

20.

a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

a)

reasoning

b)

fact

c)

position

d)

opinion