Argumentative Text Checkpoint

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What is a claim?

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A claim is a statement that asserts something to be true or factual.

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What is evidence?

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Information or data that supports or proves a claim or argument.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two things that are similar in some way.

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What is a counterargument?

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An argument or viewpoint that opposes the main argument or viewpoint.

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of rhetorical appeals in communication? Options: To provide factual information without any bias, To enhance the aesthetic quality of a speech, To effectively persuade or influence an audience's beliefs or actions, To entertain an audience without any persuasive elements

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To effectively persuade or influence an audience's beliefs or actions

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What is a logical fallacy?

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A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning.

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Which subtopic deals with presenting a viewpoint or argument? Options: narrative writing, persuasive writing, descriptive writing, expository writing

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persuasive writing

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Which subtopic deals with supporting evidence for a claim?

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evidence

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Which subtopic deals with using comparisons to explain or persuade? Options: mathematics, rhetoric, logic, grammar

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rhetoric

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Which subtopic deals with addressing opposing viewpoints? Options: conflicting viewpoints, contradictions, opposing arguments, counterarguments

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counterarguments