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WorksheetsEvaluating and Argument
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The point the writer is making/arguing
a)
claim
b)
An argument is unsound if
c)
relevant evidence
d)
refute
2.
Why the speaker feels a certain way about a topic- used to support the claim in an argument
a)
Reasoning
b)
Counterargument
c)
claim
d)
opposing viewpoint
3.
Proof used to support reasoning in an argument. What the author uses to develop their claims and reasons; it can include examples, research/survey results, statistics, case studies, expert opinions, and direct quotations
a)
evidence
b)
relevant evidence
c)
Counterargument
d)
Sufficient Evidence
4.
rebuttal (response) to opposing arguments or main claim
a)
Counterargument
b)
relevant evidence
c)
claim
d)
An argument is sound if
5.
arguments that go against an author's claim
a)
opposing viewpoint
b)
An argument is sound if
c)
claim
d)
Reasoning
6.
it is valid and all its claims are true- in other words, if it makes sense
a)
Sound Reasoning
b)
Sufficient Evidence
c)
Evidence
d)
Relevant Evidence
7.
there are no solid reasons or evidence that relate and or support the claim
a)
An argument is unsound if
b)
opposing viewpoint
c)
refute
d)
claim
8.
Evidence that is directly related to the claim, there must be some logical connection between it and the fact it's offered to prove or disprove. In other words, it must RELATE to the claim
a)
relevant evidence
b)
evidence
c)
claim
d)
opposing viewpoint
9.
when there's enough support to make the argument convincing; evidence is high in quantity and quality
a)
Sufficient Evidence
b)
Reasoning
c)
evidence
d)
claim
10.
an unfair feeling that an author has for or against something
a)
bias
b)
argument
c)
paraphrase
d)
reasoning
11.
factual writing about real people, places, events, ideas, and things
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
12.
a sentence that states the central idea, claim, or main point to be made in a piece of writing
a)
thesis statement
b)
argument
c)
athor's tone
d)
bias
13.
words and phrases used to affect how a reader thinks or feels
a)
tone
b)
paraphrase
c)
bias
d)
persuasive language
14.
to assess an author's arguments to see if they are relevant and sufficient
a)
evaluate argument
b)
claim
c)
persuade
d)
counterclaim
15.
having enough evidence to develop/prove the claim
a)
relevant evidence
b)
sound reasoning
c)
sufficient evidence
d)
persuasive argument
16.
the emotional feeling associated with a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
bias
d)
argument
17.
the dictionary definition of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
bias
d)
argument
18.
evidence that is not directly related to the claim; it can weaken the claim
a)
sufficient evidence
b)
relevant evidence
c)
sound reasoning
d)
irrelevant evidence
19.
to retell someone else's ideas or information in one's own words
a)
paraphrase
b)
author's tone
c)
bias
d)
thesis statement
20.
the author's attitude towards a topic/subject
a)
reason
b)
claim
c)
author's tone
d)
argument
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