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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The statement an author makes about a topic is called a(n):
essay
claim
reason
evidence
A counterargument is:
a text that an author uses to defend a position
the quality of having trustworthy and reliable sources
a viewpoint that opposes the author's claim
the intended target group for a message
1. Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that -students should have sports class in middle school-?
"Schools that have sports class are popular"
"Including sports programs is expensive."
"Research shows that sports increase student interest in school"
"School sports include volleyball and soccer.
4. The evidence below best matches which claim?
-Teachers often stay late at work, plan and grade student work at home and spend many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.-
Teachers respect students.
Teachers work very hard.
Teachers are very knowledgeable.
Teachers are very important.
Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.
evidence
claims
arguments
counterclaims
If I claim that cell phones should not be allowed in classrooms, a counterargument would be:
potatoes are overrated
cell phones should be allowed in classrooms
cell phones are important for daily life
cell phone ring tones are annoying
What is an "Intended Audience"?
Someone watching TV
A video game about aliens invading Earth
The listener, viewer, or reader of a text
A song by Kanye West
What reason supports the claim: Frozen yogurt is better than ice cream.
Ice cream comes in a lot of different flavors
Frozen yogurt doesn't taste good.
Frozen yogurt is healthier than ice cream.
Ice cream cones are best when paired with ice cream
What evidence supports the claim: Students should read outside of school.
Reading outside of school increases reading comprehension
Reading is a fun habit
Students should have more responsibility
Libraries have different genres of book students will like
If the author's claim is that cell phones should not be allowed in classrooms, a counterclaim may discuss why:
Cellphones are useless
Cellphones are beneficial in the classroom
Cellphones are distracting
Cellphones can be dangerous
Which reason supports the claim: Pencils are better to write with than pens.
With pencils, you can erase if you make a mistake.
Pens come in a variety of colors
Pens write smoothly
Which reason supports the claim: Water is healthier than soda.
Soda is bubbly
Soda tastes good
Soda can have a lot of calories, water has none.
Which reason supports the claim: Dogs make good pets.
Cats are fun to play with
Dogs are fun to play with
Dogs have a lot of energy and need a lot of attention.
9. Which quote supports the claim that people should stop using screens?
"Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn 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."
Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.
What is the author's claim?
It is important to always wear sunscreen and sunglasses when you're outside.
Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.
Too much time in the sun can cause cancer and many other health problems.
Being sunburnt can be extremely painful, so you should always wear sunscreen.
a writer's position on a problem or an issue
evidence
claim
stereotype
credibility
the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics
credibility
bias
argument
faulty reasoning
a credible or believable source
reliable source
pathos
credibility
audience
3. Which of these transition words would you use in the counterargument paragraph?
Also
Similarly
However
In conclusion
