Argument Research Paper Unit Review

Which of the following list of words all mean someone who is FOR a topic?

• adversary

  opponent

  critic

  rival

  foe

• advocate

  proponent

  promoter

  ally

Which of the following all mean someone AGAINST a topic?

• advocate

  proponent

  promoter

  supporter

  ally

• adversary

  opponent

  critic

  rival

  foe

Which list of words below all mean to insist or declare?

• argue

  claim

  assert

  contend

  defend

• believe

  feel

  refute

  deny

Which list of words are ideal transitional words and phrases for argument writing?

• Furthermore,

  Nevertheless,

  Essentially,

  Consequently,

  As a result,

  In addition,

  Therefore,

• clarity 

  cohesion

  economy

  paraphrase

  in text citation/parenthetical citation

  works cited page

  revising 

  editing

What is a database?

• A type of source for research

• A type of website

• An online "library" of article sources.

What's another term for an in-text citation?

• example

• source

• quote, paraphrase or summary

• parenthetical citation

What is a counterclaim?

• an opposing claim

• a disagreement

• another reason to defend the opinion

What's the difference between editing and revising?

• editing is proofreading but revising makes changes

• editing is fixing

  spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word choice while revising improves clarity, 

  cohesion, unity, etc

• editing is done by only the writer. but revising is done with a partner

Evidence is...

• information to explain and defend a claim

• all the sentences in a body paragraph

• foreshadowing

  hints or clues

The works cited page is...

• a MyBib

• a complete listing of all the article sources used in a research paper

• a list of websites used in a paper