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RI8 Vocabulary (Argument)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Delineate

a)

to determine quality or value after careful analysis

b)

to express

c)

having a strong basis in fact

d)

to describe something precisely

2.

evaluate

a)

an argument for the truth of something

b)

connected to something else

c)

to determine quality or value after careful analysis

d)

to describe something precisely

3.

a claim

a)

a precise description

b)

an argument for the truth of something

c)

a fact to support an argument

d)

a good reason

4.

reasoning

a)

the process of thinking through an argument and forming a judgment

b)

determining the quality of something

c)

describing something precisely

d)

connecting two things

5.

valid

a)

related to something else

b)

persuasive

c)

having a strong basis in fact

d)

enough

6.

evidence

a)

facts

b)

quotes

c)

statistics

d)

opinion

7.

relevant

a)

enough

b)

having a strong basis in fact

c)

related to or connected to

d)

opinion

8.

sufficient

a)

connected

b)

valid

c)

quotes

d)

enough

9.

fallacious reasoning

a)

convincing reasoning

b)

connected reasoning

c)

mistaken reasoning

d)

sensory language

10.

bias

a)

support

b)

prejudice

c)

persuasive

d)

truth

11.

propaganda

a)

positive ideas to make people more happy

b)

negative ideas meant to hurt people

c)

facts or information to support a claim

d)

biased or misleading info to promote a certain point of view

12.

counterclaim

a)

opposite argument

b)

a better argument

c)

previous argument

d)

related argument

13.

to refute

a)

to argue against

b)

to agree

c)

to describe precisely

d)

to determine quality

14.

What is an objective summary?

a)

when you give your opinion

b)

when you give a neutral summary of the text

c)

when you describe an object in the text

d)

when you tell what you think about an object

15.

An objective summary gives your opinion

a)
True
b)
False
16.

​If you give (a)   evidence, it means that you are giving enough evidence to prove your point.

17.

An opposing claim is

a)

a claim that agrees with the topic

b)

another side or opinion about the topic

c)

relevant evidence

d)

sound judgement

18.

What is an argument?

a)

an idea or opinion an author tries to prove or defend in an argument

b)

Something said or known to be true

c)

A personal belief

d)

A statement, belief, or claim based on reason and evidence

19.

What is a claim?

a)

A favoring of some ideas or people over others

b)

Something said or known to be true

c)

An idea or opinion an author tries to prove or defend in an argument

d)

A piece of proof that shows something is true

20.

Facts or information that shows a belief or proposition is true.

a)

Evidence

b)

relevant

c)

sufficient

d)

data

21.

Evidence that is clearly and appropriately connected to a claim.

a)

relevant

b)

sufficient

c)

counter-logic

d)

generalization

22.

The quality of being true or correct; strongly supported by evidence.

a)

valid

b)

accurate

c)

valet

d)

reasonable

23.

When a claim is sound ....

a)

its based on reason, sense, or judgement

b)

it makes a lot of noise

c)

it makes you feel good as a reader

24.

An opposing claim is

a)

a claim that agrees with the topic

b)

another side or opinion about the topic

c)

relevant evidence

d)

sound judgement

25.

An opposing claim; an argument against the author's claim.

a)

counter-claim

b)

logic sequence

c)

generalization

d)

counter-custom