WorksheetsArgument Terms Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the first sentence of an essay that grabs the reader’s attention called?
Background Information
Claim
Hook
Conclusion
What provides information the reader needs to understand a topic and why it is being discussed?
Claim
Background Information
Transition Word
Evidence
Which sentence states your position on an argument and includes three reasons why?
Topic Sentence
Rebuttal
Claim
Counterclaim
What are words or phrases that connect ideas and/or paragraphs together called?
Transition Words
Evidence
Explanation
In-text Citation
What is a sentence at the beginning of the body paragraph that states one of the reasons in your claim?
Conclusion Paragraph
Topic Sentence
Introduction Paragraph
Call to Action
What includes facts, examples, statistics, and quotes that support your claim?
Evidence
Hook
Transition Word
Counterclaim
What is a reference to the source you are citing in parentheses called?
Explanation
In-text Citation
Rebuttal
Call to Action
What explains your evidence and shows how it supports your claim?
Explanation
Counterclaim
Hook
Conclusion Paragraph
What is the opposite side of the argument or the opposing argument called?
Rebuttal
Claim
Counterclaim
Topic Sentence
What addresses why the counterclaim is not as strong of an argument as your claim?
Evidence
Rebuttal
Transition Word
Introduction Paragraph
What gives your audience an invitation to act on their new knowledge?
Call to Action
Background Information
Topic Sentence
In-text Citation
What is the first paragraph that includes the hook, background information, and claim?
Conclusion Paragraph
Body Paragraph
Introduction Paragraph
Rebuttal
What is a paragraph that states one of your claim reasons and defends it with evidence?
Body Paragraph
Conclusion Paragraph
Hook
Transition Word
What sums up the main points of the essay and includes a call to action?
Introduction Paragraph
Conclusion Paragraph
Topic Sentence
Explanation
What is the purpose of a transition word in an essay?
To introduce a new topic
To connect ideas and paragraphs
To provide evidence
To conclude the essay
