A claim in a piece of writing is:

The position the author is taking on a particular topic.

In an argument piece, you should present:

Your side with evidence and a counterclaim

The word "cognitive" means:

Using reason to understand and make judgements.

In writing, after citing evidence, a writer should:

Explain why the evidence is important.

"Jordan persevered though, and continued to climb." In this sentence, persevered means:

Continued in spite of difficulties.

In writing, the counterclaim is the:

opposite view of the author's claim

The author of "Finding Your Everest" used:

A claim/counterclaim and evidence

When something is controversial, it means it is:

A dispute between opposing sides

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1
A claim in a piece of writing is:
The position the author is taking on a particular topic.
Usually found in the conclusion.
Always the first sentence.
An argument.
2
In an argument piece, you should present:
None of the above
Your side with evidence and a counterclaim
The other side
Your opinion
3
The word "cognitive" means:
Understanding
Making a decision
Brain cells
Using reason to understand and make judgements.
4
In writing, after citing evidence, a writer should:
Sum it up.
Ask the reader a question.
Write the conclusion.
Explain why the evidence is important.
5
Why was Jordan's climbing considered controversial?
Some people thought his father was being irresponsible.
All of the above
Some people thought his brain was not developed enough.
Some people thought he was too young.
6
"Jordan persevered though, and continued to climb." In this sentence, persevered means:
complained
Continued in spite of difficulties.
prepared
climbed faster
7
The purpose of citing evidence is to:
Use quotes from the text
Write at least 5 sentences
Strengthen your claim
Make your essay more interesting
8
Paul Romero, Jordan's father claimed that his son was:
Incredibly resilient
Not at risk
Up to the challenge
All of the above
9
A word to describe Jordan Romero would be:
courageous
timid
humorous
cautious
10
The word "pantheon" means:
A structure
A Greek mountain.
A building
A famous group
11
In writing, the counterclaim is the:
The final paragraph
The first sentence of the essay.
opposite view of the author's claim
argument
12
The author of "Finding Your Everest" used:
A cause/effect structure
Free style
A claim/counterclaim and evidence
Expository structure
13
Some people argued that Jordan's climb was:
Irresponsible of his family
All of the above
A publicity stunt
Incredibly dangerous for his age
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When something is controversial, it means it is:
Engaging
Difficult
A dispute between opposing sides
Inspires a lot of conversation

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