(Minneci) Argument Unit Review

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

The main purpose of an argument is to...

A Claim should include:

A Claim should be only 1 word.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a NONFICTION signpost?

Dodge ball at school, the production of the penny, binge-watching, and peanuts at schools are all examples of:

Which of the following is NOT a reason why should you ALWAYS annotate text

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

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

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

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

What is the BEST REASON that supports this evidence: "81% of individuals who smoke develop lung cancer" (Minneci)

What is a personal belief about something?

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

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

Traughber Junior High School should have a dress code is an example of a debatable claim.

A CLAIM statement should always include the controversial TOPIC?

"50% of students reported that they are stressed at school" is text evidence that supports what side of the controversy?

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

A strong argument will have all of the following except

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

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

One can win an argument based on opinions/feelings alone.

You should always try and state your REASONS in your own words.

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

"50% of students reported that they feel stressed at school" is an example of what?