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Argument Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an author's reason for writing?
a)
Reason
b)
Purpose
c)
Point
d)
Audience
2.
What is a writer's position on an issue or topic?
a)
Counterclaim
b)
Rebuttal
c)
Claim
d)
Logic
3.
The quality of being believable or trustworthy is called? 
a)
Credibility
b)
Evidence
c)
Support
d)
Cite
4.
The people you are trying to convince are known as your _____?
a)
Pro
b)
Argument
c)
Con
d)
Audience
5.
The point of view of people who do not agree with the claim you are making is called the ____.
a)
Support
b)
Counterclaim
c)
Rebuttal
d)
Evidence
6.
What is a statement that supports your claim?
a)
Logic
b)
Evidence
c)
Refute
d)
Reason
7.
What are the specific pieces of information that support a claim called?
a)
Evidence
b)
Reason
c)
Argument
d)
Counterclaim
8.
What is another term for "counterclaim"?
a)
Refute
b)
Counterargument
c)
Claim
d)
Argument
9.
A statement that expresses a person's judgement or belief is known as their ___. 
a)
Fact
b)
Support
c)
Credibility
d)
Opinion
10.

If your claim is, “Students should wear school uniforms,” your counterclaim would be ...

a)

Some students should wear school uniforms.

b)

I don’t like school uniforms because they are ugly.

c)

Students should not wear school uniforms.

d)

School uniforms would be a good idea.

11.

Which sentence states the writer’s claim?

(1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they’re not five minutes late.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

12.

Which sentence gives a reason that supports the writer’s claim?

1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they’re not five minutes late.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

13.

What is the intended message of this ad?

a)

Water without sharks is scarier than water with sharks.

b)

Sharks disappear when they are scared.

c)

Be careful of sharks when swimming.

d)

If we don't care for our environment, we could lose wildlife.

14.

Of the three rhetorical appeals, which one relates to YOU, the author, and your credibility?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

15.

"If you get me a puppy for my birthday, I will be the happiest kid in the world. I have been so lonely and bored during quarantine, and my new puppy would be my best friend." Which appeal is being used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos