What is the topic of an argument?
Argument Review

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English
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8th Grade
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Teresa Paulsen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The side the writer is on
What the argument is about
Sources the author used
Support for the author's argument
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the claim?
What the argument is about
A term used in insurance
The author's position on the topic
Evidence the author uses
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does an author give reasons in an argument?
Supports their argument
States the author's position on the topic
Tears down the opponents argument
References a source the author used.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Evidence is...
Hard to find and boring
Any research the author uses to support their argument
Words, words, and more words
Anything the author uses to support their reason
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a counterargument?
Support of the author's claim
To think about what the other side might say and be prepared
A what?!?
The author poking holes in their own argument
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's claim in Argument 1?
Jose should be in the Hall of Fame
Jose is the best forward of all time
Jose needs to be traded immediately
Jose is a good forward
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's evidence in Argument 1?
According to ESPN
According to the NY Times
He scores a lot of goals
Last season he scored 40 goals
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