WorksheetsArgumentative Pop Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Argumentative Text
a)
a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
b)
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
c)
Taking a general idea or rule and apply it too widely, without allowing any exceptions to it
d)
a question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point meant to be considered by the audience and not actually answered by the audience
2.
Evidence
a)
a position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue - the main argument
b)
specific details or facts that support an inference or idea
c)
a credible or believable source.
d)
a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience
3.
Rebuttal
a)
a logically incorrect argument, or fallacy, that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data, has limited information, and/or includes personal opinion or bias
b)
a term or phrase that is strong emotionally and that is meant to create strong reactions beyond the specific meaning
c)
an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning
d)
Evidence that is given to disprove other evidence given.
4.
Reliable Source
a)
a position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue - the main argument
b)
specific details or facts that support an inference or idea
c)
a credible or believable source.
d)
a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience
5.
Audience
a)
the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic, using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current and up-to-date information
b)
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
c)
is a viewpoint that opposes an author’s thesis or claim
d)
Evidence that is given to disprove other evidence given.
6.
Sweeping Generalization
a)
a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
b)
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
c)
Taking a general idea or rule and apply it too widely, without allowing any exceptions to it
d)
a question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point meant to be considered by the audience and not actually answered by the audience
7.
Bias
a)
a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
b)
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
c)
Taking a general idea or rule and apply it too widely, without allowing any exceptions to it
d)
a question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point meant to be considered by the audience and not actually answered by the audience
8.
Rhetorical Questions
a)
a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
b)
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
c)
Taking a general idea or rule and apply it too widely, without allowing any exceptions to it
d)
a question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point meant to be considered by the audience and not actually answered by the audience
9.
Claim
a)
a position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue - the main argument
b)
specific details or facts that support an inference or idea
c)
a credible or believable source.
d)
a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience
10.
Counterargument
a)
the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic, using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current and up-to-date information
b)
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
c)
is a viewpoint that opposes an author’s thesis or claim
d)
Evidence that is given to disprove other evidence given.
11.
Logical Fallacy
a)
a logically incorrect argument, or fallacy, that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data, has limited information, and/or includes personal opinion or bias
b)
a term or phrase that is strong emotionally and that is meant to create strong reactions beyond the specific meaning
c)
an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning
d)
Evidence that is given to disprove other evidence given.
12.
Loaded Language
a)
a logically incorrect argument, or fallacy, that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data, has limited information, and/or includes personal opinion or bias
b)
a term or phrase that is strong emotionally and that is meant to create strong reactions beyond the specific meaning
c)
an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning
d)
Evidence that is given to disprove other evidence given.
13.
Rhetorical Device
a)
a position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue - the main argument
b)
specific details or facts that support an inference or idea
c)
a credible or believable source.
d)
a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience
14.
Faulty Reasoning
a)
a logically incorrect argument, or fallacy, that contains a conclusion that is not supported by data, has limited information, and/or includes personal opinion or bias
b)
a term or phrase that is strong emotionally and that is meant to create strong reactions beyond the specific meaning
c)
an incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning
d)
Evidence that is given to disprove other evidence given.
15.
Credibility
a)
the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic, using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current and up-to-date information
b)
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
c)
is a viewpoint that opposes an author’s thesis or claim
d)
Evidence that is given to disprove other evidence given.
16.
Read the claim below.
Schools should focus on teaching practical math skills instead of abstract concepts.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
a)
Research suggests that many adults lack real-world math skills, such as the ability to read an odometer.
b)
The branch of math known as algebra uses letters to stand for unknown values.
17.
Consider this claim:
The most useful trick you can teach a dog is to shake your hand.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?
a)
Most dogs are capable of learning many different useful tricks.
b)
Teaching dogs to stay can help to keep them from accidentally running away.
18.
The rhetorical appeal to logic is...
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
19.
The rhetorical appeal to emotion is...
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
20.
The rhetorical appeal to ethics (sense of right or wrong) is...
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
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