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Grade 7A - Argument Essays

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a body paragraph?

a)

introduce your position/claim

b)

convince reader that the evidence is real

c)

provide evidence and analysis to support your thesis

d)

None of the above

2.

What does a body paragraph include?

a)

topic sentence, example, and analysis/explanation

b)

hook, bridge, thesis

c)

topic sentence, thesis and summary

d)

hook, evidence, and reasoning

3.

How many paragraphs are typically in an argument essay?

a)

1-2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

What is the first paragraph called?

a)

Hook

b)

Introduction

c)

Body

d)

Conclusion

5.

What is the sentence called that states what the paragraph will be about?

a)

support sentence

b)

topic sentence

c)

claim sentence

d)

concluding sentence

6.

Where does the thesis belong?

a)

1st sentence of introduction

b)

1st sentence of conclusion

c)

Anywhere in the body

d)

Last sentence of introduction

7.

What is the purpose of the last sentence of each body paragraph?

a)

restate the thesis

b)

transition from one reason to the next

c)

include new evidence

d)

give personal opinion of reason

8.

What comes after your quoted evidence?

a)

more evidence

b)

conclusion

c)

explanation

d)

topic sentence

9.

What is textual evidence?

a)

quotes

b)

paraphrased sentences

c)

examples, facts, statistics

d)

all of these

10.

Introduction of evidence is . . .

a)

when you state the topic

b)

when you provide context for your direct quotation

c)

when you insert a direct quotation in your paragraph

d)

where you end your paragraph

11.
What is a claim?
a)
An educated guess based on evidence.
b)
A statement that can be argued and proven with evidence.
c)
Information you get from a text.
d)
The way you get the reader's attention.
12.
What should each body paragraph include?
a)
reason
b)
evidence
c)
explanation
d)
all of the above
13.
What should be the longest part in your paragraphs?
a)
the reason
b)
the evidence
c)
the explanation
d)
all of the above
14.
Why is the explanation so important?
a)
it explains the connection between your reason and evidence. It's also the part that comes from your brain.
b)
all readers should know the explanation
c)
the explanation is really not that important
d)
it gets the reader's attention and makes the reader want to pay attention to your essay.
15.
What is the purpose of including a hook?
a)
It helps the claim
b)
It grabs the reader's attention from the beginning
c)
It can help with the conclusion
d)
It helps people understand the evidence
16.
What is a direct quote?
a)
information taken from the text word for word
b)
putting information from the text in your own words
c)
According to the article,
d)
This shows that,
17.
Which of the following would you use to begin your explanation?
a)
According to the article,
b)
Based on the text, 
c)
What this means is,
d)
However, 
18.
Can you include more than one piece of evidence in your body paragraphs?
a)
no
b)
yes
19.
Why should you re-read your essay many times?
a)
to fix mistakes and make sure it makes sense
b)
to add more explanation if needed
c)
to make sure evidence and explanation are not saying the same thing
d)
all of the above
20.

Match the following

a)

A topic from society that people have different opinions about.

1.

Issue

b)

Who will be affected by the argument issue? Who will read the essay?

2.

Audience

c)

Supporting details are based on feelings and emotions.

3.

Persuasive

d)

Supported using solid evidence and reasoning.

4.

Argumentative

e)

Logic, data, and facts that support the thesis.

5.

Evidence