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WorksheetsArgumentative Writing Vocabulary
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Argumentative writing is written to take a position on a controversial topic and support its reason with...
...reliable and credible sources.
...satiable and biased sources.
...deniable and credited sources.
...subjective and objective sources.
Which of the following is not true regarding main claim?
It is located in the introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
It is the topic sentence of each body paragraph.
It tells the reader what the essay is about.
It is also known as a thesis statement.
A topic or issue is a...
...theme in which two or more sides disagree.
...a moral in which two or more sides disagree.
...subject in which two or more sides disagree.
...one word answer.
Pro versus Con is the same as...
...agree versus deny.
...happy versus sad.
...good versus bad.
...support versus against.
Which of the following is not true regarding a topic sentence?
It introduces what the paragraph will be about.
It is the first sentence of a body paragraph.
It is located in the introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
It is the same as the main idea of a paragraph.
Which of the following does not make up a credible source?
Sources written by authors based on personal opinion on a topic/issue.
Sources written by authors respected in their field of study.
Sources of information that can be checked for accuracy.
Sources of information based on different types of evidence.
Textual evidence is evidence...
...discovered through personal experience.
...discovered through extensive research.
An example is a...
...a specific instance that illustrates an anecdote.
...a specific instance that illustrates the theme of a story.
..specific instance that illustrates a general idea.
...a specific instance that identifies the main claim.
A fact is...
...a statement that can be proven through experience.
...a statement that can be proven true.
...a statement that can be proven bias.
...a statement that can be proven false.
An anecdote is...
...a brief story that illustrates a general idea.
...a brief essay that illustrates a general idea.
...a specific instance that illustrates a general idea.
...brief evidence discovered through research.
A statistic is...
...a status quote on an argument.
...a fact in letter form.
...a fact in numerical form.
...a fact in symbolicl form.
An expert opinion is an opinion of a(n)...
...reader on a subject.
...writer on a subject.
...authority on a subject.
...student on a subject.
Commentary explains...
...HOW the evidence supports the main claim and WHY the evidence is important.
...WHEN the evidence supports the main claim and WHY the evidence is important.
...HOW the evidence supports the main claim and WHAT the evidence is important.
...WHERE the evidence supports the main claim and WHY the evidence is important.
Which of the following does not define the opposing claim?
It is the opposite opinion to the writer's main claim.
It is also known as a counterargument.
It is the opposite opinion of the reader's main claim.
It is also known as a counterclaim.
Which of the following defines the rebuttal?
It is also known as the counterargument.
It is the writer's response to the opposite opinion.
It is also known as the main claim.
It is the writer's response to the textual evidence collected during research.
A call to action...
...encourages the audience to take action in making a difference.
...is the opinion of an authority on the subject.
...encourages the reader to make a call on the difference.
...is the writer's response to the opposite opinion.
Cohesive is when...
...the writing comes together through proper MLA formatting.
...transitions are used to bring the writing together in order to make sense.
...to explain how the evidence supports the main claim.
...the writer's response to the opposite opinion.
Transitions are...
...words and phrases that connect one essay to the next.
...words and phrases that transition from one essay to the next.
...words and phrases that separate one idea to the next.
...words and phrases that connect one idea to the next.
Plagiarism is the practice of...
...taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
...giving credit to a source within the sentence.
...connecting words, or phrases to one idea to the next.
...writing a response to the opposit opinion.
Parenthetical Citation is...
...the practice of taking someone else's ideas.
...the last page of the essay where the list of resources used is in alphabetical order.
...giving credit to a source within the sentence.
...the author's last name and title of book.
Works Cited is...
...citing the sources used in response the opposing side.
...the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own
...giving credit to a source within the sentence.
...the last page of the essay where the list of resources used is in alphabetical order.
