How long should an essay be?

As many paragraphs as it takes to respond to the prompt

Brackets are used ___________.

to show you changed words within a quote

When picking a side for an argumentative essay, you must choose the side _____________.

That has the most information and easiest to write

Important details or rhetorical questions to gain interest in the beginning

Where their author tries to disprove the counterclaim

What is the first thing you should do after reading the prompt?

Change it into a simple question

What is the purpose of textual evidence?

To provide details that support your response

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Argumentation (Mr. Goldstein)

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1
How long should an essay be?
Until Mr. Goldstein tells you to stop
5 paragraphs maximum
As many paragraphs as it takes to respond to the prompt
3 paragraphs minimum
2
What must you do after writing the counterclaim?
Refute/disprove it
Explain it in a lot of detail
leave it and go onto your next point
Prove why it's stronger than your argument
3
It is best to use words such as maybe, possibly, could be, etc., in an essay.
False
True
4
Brackets are used ___________.
to show you are copying other people's words
every time you cite evidence
to show you changed words within a quote
to show you left words out of a quote
5
Why should transition words/phrases/techniques be used within and between paragraphs?
To better transition between ideas
To show better organization of ideas
All of the above
To better connect ideas
6
When picking a side for an argumentative essay, you must choose the side _____________.
That you feel strongly for
That has the most information and easiest to write
That Mr. Goldstein would probably pick
That you feel strongly against
7
Why do you need to cite evidence?
so you do not get accused of plagiarism
all of the above
to state where you obtained the information
To give credit to the author
8
In addition to his righteousness, Batman is also a serious person. This is an example of _____
verbs
Transition words
adjectives
Independent clause
9
Argumentative Essays are meant to __________.
Tell a story
Persuade
Inform
Teach
10
According to Silento, he wants people to "watch [him] whip, watch [him] nae-nae" (Watch Me).
Correct quote format
Incorrect quote format
11
What is a hook?
The structure of the essay
Important details or rhetorical questions to gain interest in the beginning
The details that support the counterclaim
A secret method of argumentation
12
What is a rebuttal?
Where the author presents their claim
Where the author tries to gain interest in their topic
Where their author tries to disprove the counterclaim
Where the author addresses alternate claims
13
When citing, what must you do to the titles of long texts such as a book?
Put quotation marks around it
Italicize it
Write it in bold print
Underline it
14
Many students are constantly saying, "cash me outside how bah dah" (Bregoli). Who is Bregoli?
The article the quote was taken from
The book the quote was taken from
The source
A type of food
15
When citing, what must you do to the titles of short texts such as an article?
Write it in bold print
Put quotation marks around it
Italicize it
Underline it
16
When taking notes for an argumentative essay, it is best to_____________.
write down anything
use a T/Pro and con chart
let the information come naturally without reading the text
only write down information for your side of the argument
17
What must you do IMMEDIATELY after quoting a text?
Cite your source
Explain why the quote is important
Fist-bump Mr. Goldstein
Whip AND Nae-Nae
18
George believes Lennie is "a lot of trouble" (Of Mice and Men). What is the source?
The title of a book
A chapter in a book
The title of a magazine article
The title of a newspaper article
19
From which perspective should you write an essay?
Mr. Goldstein's perspective
Third person
First person
Second person
20
What is the first thing you should do after reading the prompt?
Pay Mr. Goldsten a large sum of money
Change it into a simple question
Begin writing your essay
Quickly begin reading the passage
21
Mr. Goldstein's students were constantly saying, “Period ahh, Period UHH” (Song).
Incorrect citation format
Correct citation format
22
Why must you take notes for both sides of the argument when reading the articles?
to have more information on the topic
To determine the side that is easiest to write
To have information for a counterclaim
All of the above
23
What is the purpose of textual evidence?
To restate the response
To provide details that support your response
To provide an inference to your response
To hint at your response

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