Font size
WorksheetsArgumentation: The Huge Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
Rhetoric
Persuasion through writing, speech, and art. Writers craft logical, emotional, and ethical appeals.
Ethos
Credibility or ethics. This makes the author and argument more trustworthy.
Pathos
Appeal to emotion. It makes an emotional connection with the audience.
Logos
Logic and reasoning. The aim is to organize and support thought.
Identify the following as ethos, pathos, or logos.
Dentists all over the country recommend this toothbrush.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Identify the following as ethos, pathos, or logos.
A dog would be a great addition to our family because they are
constant, loyal companions who are loving and sweet. A dog would bring us together as a family and make me the happiest daughter on earth.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Identify the following as ethos, pathos, or logos.
Reading books each day is beneficial and all students should read for at least twenty minutes each day. Studies have shown that students who read this amount score in the 98th percentile on standardized tests.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Identify the following as ethos, pathos, or logos.
I know that you have many choices when you are looking for a nanny, but I hope you can consider how many years I have worked in childcare.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Identify the following as ethos, pathos, or logos.
Houses near the coast should be build at least ten feet above sea level because statistics show that at waters rise to these heights at least once every twenty years.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Identify the following as ethos, pathos, or logos.
This family lost everything in the fire. They lost their precious, irreplaceable family photos, not to mention their furniture everything else they own. They have to start over with nothing. Please donate today to help restore their lives.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
to persuade the reader
to tell an interesting story
to entertain the reader
to give information about a topic
What is the purpose of a counterclaim?
Shows that you are smart.
Shows that you have considered the other side of the argument.
Shows that only your opinion matters.
Shows that you are only discussing one side of the argument.
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an argumentative essay?
To convince the reader to agree with your position
To convince the reader to argue your position
To balance out both sides of the position
To inform the reader about a topic
You should support claims with all of the following EXCEPT.
Logical reasoning
Relevant evidence
Supporting ideas
Bias opinions
The introduction serves to capture the reader’s interest, provide background information, present your thesis statement, and (in longer essays) to summarize the structure of the body.
True
False
What is a claim?
(a)
Must your claim be "debatable?"
True
False
Help the author improve the argument. What is the author of the following argument missing?
I have heard it argued that children "rot" their brains with video game systems. However, this may not be the case: instead, it is the exact opposite. In the previously mentioned article by Matt Ritchtel, he says, "At the University of Rochester, researchers found that players of some fast-paced video games can track the movement of one-third more objects on a screen than nonplayers...games can improve reaction time and the ability to pick out details amid clutter" (Ritchtel 1). It seems that the more people play fast-paced video games, the more efficient they become at finding important details. These games may not be so "brain rotting" after all. They are actually beneficial.
The author is missing ethos, so he or she should include a credible source.
The author is missing a warrant, so he or she should explain the evidence further and how it supports the claim.
The author is starting from a generalization, which the counterclaim: however, the author provides no evidence to support it. The author needs to include evidence to demonstrate that s/he is credible and has done research on both sides.
The author includes all of the components of the argumentative approach, and he or she does not have to make any changes.
Read the following passage and determine the which sentence serves as the counterclaim.
I have heard it argued that children "rot" their brains with video game systems. However, this may not be the case: instead, it is the exact opposite. In the previously mentioned article by Matt Ritchtel, he says, "At the University of Rochester, researchers found that players of some fast-paced video games can track the movement of a third more objects on a screen than nonplayers...games can improve reaction time and the ability to pick out details amid clutter" (Ritchtel 1). It seems that the more people play fast-paced video games, the more efficient they become at finding important details. These games may not be so "brain rotting" after all. They are actually beneficial.
I have heard it argued that children "rot" their brains with video game systems.
However, this may not be the case: instead, it is the exact opposite.
It seems that the more people play fast-paced video games, the more efficient they become at finding important details.
These games may not be so "brain rotting" after all. They are actually beneficial.
Read the paragraph and answer the question this question: How would you correctly identify the underlined sentence?
Many people argue that animal testing is cruel. In some cases, this is true. However, it would be much more cruel to test new drugs on people or children, or to let people die because there was not enough information about a drug. Furthermore, legislation in most countries sets standards for animal treatment, and laboratories have guidelines to prevent cruelty.
claim
counterclaim
rebuttal
evidence
Which sentence in the following paragraph serves as the claim?
Medical research involving animals has dramatically improved the health of the human race. Without animal testing, the cure for polio would not exist and diabetics would suffer or die from their disease. Despite these benefits, some people believe that animals should be not be used for testing medical techniques and drugs. However, there are many advantages of animal testing such as scientific research, new medical advancements, and human lives saved.
Medical research involving animals has dramatically improved the health of the human race.
Without animal testing, the cure for polio would not exist and diabetics would suffer or die from their disease.
Despite these benefits, some people believe that animals should be not be used for testing medical techniques and drugs.
However, there are many advantages of animal testing such as scientific research, new medical advancements, and human lives saved.
The following statements about argument are true EXCEPT:
Anything that makes you angry
A reason or set of reasons is used to persuade
A claim is supported by evidence and reasons
Persuasion is used to show that an argument is right or wrong
Your opinion, thesis or argument is called :
evidence
reasoning/warrant
claim
subclaim
Which of the following is NOT evidence:
warrants/ reasoning
quote from an expert
statistic(s) from a credible source
information from a reliable source
What should you do after stating textual evidence?
Transition to another idea or subclaim
Explain how the evidence supports your claim
Discuss why others' opinions or arguments are incorrect
Review your main points or subclaims
A claim can be supported by all of the following EXCEPT:
reasoning or warrants
evidence or observable events
subclaims
any blog, social media post, Tweet or website
The goal of an argument is:
win
identify a problem and suggest solutions
both of these answers
Drag and drop the most correct words into the blanks.
All arguments begin with a (a) to which the argument will offer a(n) (b) .
Which of the following is an example of argumentative writing in the real world?
A rant on Facebook about the long line at Chick-Fil-A
An op ed in the NY Times asking policy makers to shorten the school day
A short Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick
Live tweets during the season finale of Grey's Anatomy
Which type of appeal involves the writer using personal experience and/or credibility to gain the trust of his or her audience?
Ethos
Pathos
Deductive Reasoning
Logos
Which type of appeal involves the use of facts and statistics ?
Ethos
Logos
Deductive Reasoning
Pathos
A writer's subconscious inclination toward a particular judgement is called:
Inference
Reasoning
Bias
Credibility
A red herring is
an argument that points to obvious evidence that anyone could easily Google
an argument or claim that draws conclusions from too little or no evidence
an argument or claim that side tracks the audience
an argument or claim that causes confusion
A claim in argument writing is
the writer's position or stance on a problem or issue
the writer's personal opinion on the subject
a statement that is not debatable
the main topic of the essay
Which of the following is an argument based on reasoning in which the writer does not explicitly draw conclusions, but requires the audience to "read between the lines"?
Hasty Generalization
Inference
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Which of the following could be a reasonable COUNTERCLAIM for an argument about raising the legal driving age to 18?
The brain is more developed at age 18
Most teenagers have part-time jobs at age 16
Teenagers are driving anyway before it is legal
The bus might not come on time
Each of the following are examples of evidence EXCEPT:
facts
opinions
observations
figures
What is an 'issue'?
Something that happens it has a start and an end date - and it is reported in the media such as ‘the facts’ reported in the news media
The purpose behind writing - what they want the audience to think/act or feel.
A contentious or complex problem, situation or moral concern
The writer's contention, their main point of view or argument.
Civil discourse is best described as
(a) in which there is an opportunity to create and/or enhance understanding.
What is not included as part of a refutation?
The conclusion
A restatement of a claim
a counter-claim
support
What is missing from this argument?
Baseball is boring because it takes too long to play.
Evidence
Claim
Reasoning
In argumentation, a "red herring" is an argument meant to digress from the issue. It has nothing to do with the issue being discussed.
False
True
The Either/or Fallacy involves failure to establish proof for a debatable point
True
False
A false analogy
(a)
What is one thing to be wary of when writing and/orpresenting an Argumentation-Persuasive Essay?
Spelling things wrong
Alienating your audience
Overhyping your readers
Turning your readers into aliens
What is a Supporting Audience?
This is the hardest to deal with, usually you should avoid emotional appeals because they might seem irrational, sentimental, or comical. Instead use logical reasoning (logos)
When your audience agrees with your position and trusts your credibility, you don’t need a highly reasoned argument dense with facts, examples, and stats.
Readers may be interested but not fully committed fully to your view point, so you can’t risk alienating them with heavy handed emotional appeal
What is a Hostile audience?
The hardest to deal with, usually you should avoid emotional appeals because they might seem irrational, sentimental, or comical. Instead use logical reasoning (logos)
When your audience agrees with your position and trusts your credibility, you don’t need a highly reasoned argument dense with facts, examples, and stats.
When readers may be interested but not fully committed fully to your view point, so you can’t risk alienating them with heavy handed emotional appeal
What is a Wavering audience?
This one is the hardest to deal with, usually you should avoid emotional appeals because they might seem irrational, sentimental, or comical. Instead use logical reasoning (logos)
When your audience agrees with your position and trusts your credibility, you don’t need a highly reasoned argument dense with facts, examples, and stats.
Readers may be interested but not fully committed fully to your view point, so you can’t risk alienating them with heavy handed emotional appeal
What is Refutation?
is pointing out the problem with opposing viewpoints and
Highlighting inadequate evidence and faulty logic.
Is a method of ignoring opposing arguments
Agreeing with opposing arguments
What’s an Ad hominem argument?
an even more blatant muddying of cause-effect relationships.
occurs when someone attacks a person rather than a point of view.
involves failure to establish proof for a debatable point.
occurs when you conclude that a cause-effect relationship exists simply because one event preceded another.
