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Argumentative Essay Key Terms and Structures

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

The main point, argument/assertion, usually supported by evidence is a ...

(a)  

2.

Contextualized evidence can come from ...

a)

history

b)

personal experience

c)

current events

d)

all of these

3.

Arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion is a ...

(a)  

4.

Counterclaim is ...

a)

a form of evidence that is presented to contradict or nullify other evidence that has been presented by an adverse party

b)

a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint

c)

a thesis statement

d)

your stance/position on the issue

5.

Rebuttal/refutation is ...

a)

arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion

b)

the main point, argument/assertion, usually supported by evidence

c)

a form of evidence that is presented to contradict or nullify other evidence that has been presented by an adverse party

d)

the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory

6.

To qualify an argument means ...

a)

to agree with some and to disagree with other parts

b)

to call to action

c)

to understand an opposing view

d)

to admit the partial or whole truth

7.

Concession in argumention means

a)

the act of saying or proving that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false

b)

the evidence and facts that help support the claim

c)

acknowledgment of the validity of an opponent's point

d)

a form of evidence that is presented to contradict or nullify other evidence that has been presented by an adverse party

8.

Look at the image and identify the argumentative structure.

(a)  

9.

Look at the image and identify the argumentative structure.

(a)  

10.

The first sentence or question in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention is called a (a)  

11.

information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem in an essay

a)

claim

b)

background

c)

hook

d)

audience

12.

provides your stance/position on the issue clearly and concisely to the reader

a)

hook

b)

counterclaim

c)

rebuttal

d)

thesis

13.

Final claim, call to action, future implications, final impression come in ...

a)

introduction

b)

conclusion

c)

body paragraph

d)

thesis statement

14.

AP Language and Composition Exam

15.

What is the difference between Synthesis Essay and Argumentative one?

4 lines
16.

What five elements does rhetorical situation include?

4 lines
17.

Ethos

a)

emotinal appeal

b)

an appeal based on logic or reason

c)

tone

d)

the writer's or speaker's trustworthiness, credibility

18.

Pathos

a)

credibility

b)

emotional appeal

c)

an appeal based on logic or reason

d)

mood

19.

Logos

a)

credibility

b)

emotional appeal

c)

facts and statistics

d)

an appeal based on logic or reason

20.

A good commentry includes ...

4 lines