Argument Unit Review

Question 1

The source information provided for each piece of evidence is called...

Accepted Answer

Citation

Question 2

Facts, statistics, observations or quotes from the text used to support the reasons is called evidence.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

A public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion is called a controversy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The main purpose of an argument is to...

Accepted Answer

Persuade

Question 5

"Students should not be able to use cell phones in school" is an example of...

Accepted Answer

A claim

Question 6

A strong argument will have all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A plot

Question 7

Which of the following answers is the best example of a Claim?

Accepted Answer

College athletes should not get paid for participating in their sport.

Question 8

A Claim should include:

Accepted Answer

The topic and your position/opinion

Question 9

"40% of parents think students don't need phones at school" is an example of

Accepted Answer

Evidence

Question 10

A Claim should be only 1 word.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

A set of reasons given to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong is called....

Accepted Answer

Argument

Question 12

Claims should include this phrase: "I think that..."

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Claims in formal arguments should include the pronouns me, you, our, we

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The points or opinions the writer gives to show WHY the claim should be accepted is called...

Accepted Answer

Reasons

Question 15

What is a personal belief about something?

Accepted Answer

An opinion

Question 16

All of the following are types of evidence in an argument EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

Writer's opinion

Questions 16