WorksheetsChapter 4 Insider's Guide Assessment 3e
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Arguable assertions that are supported with evidence from research are _______.
Genres
Arguments
Claims
Rhetorical contexts
Appeals to _____ are based on elements of reason.
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Proofs
A thesis is a proposed explanation or conclusion that is either confirmed or denied in a paper.
True
False
Which is NOT an acceptable form of supporting reasons with evidence?
Expert testimony
Statistical data
Generalizations
Personal experience
Objections of those who might disagree with you are called?
Competing ideas
Arguments
Thesis statements
Counterarguments
____ refers to the process of making a logical case for a particular position or conclusion.
Claim
Argument
Inartistic proof
Artistic proof
Presenting an argument is different from merely stating an opinion.
True
False
To deal with counterarguments, you should qualify your position by acknowledging opponent's concerns.
True
False
Aristotle divided rhetorical appeals into which complex categories?
Logos, pathos, ethos
Artistic proofs, inartistic proofs, logical proofs
Symbolism, imagery, foreshadowing
Claims, arguments, counterarguments
When constructing a thesis statement, provide reasons that are called _________
Inartistic proofs
Artistic proofs
Plan of development
Pattern of development
Presenting an argument is different from stating an opinion.
True
False
Reasons should not always supported by evidence.
True
False
Incorporating counterarguments strengthens your own arguments.
True
False
Analyzing a classmate's argument is not a good way to develop your skills at arguing.
True
False
