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Position/Argument Formative Review

Authored by Melanie Wells

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Position/Argument Formative Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In an argument/position essay, you choose one side of an argument to focus on.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does angling your evidence mean?

Turning your evidence into your own words.

Explaining your evidence.

Explaining your evidence in a way that supports your claim.

Randomly picking evidence to support your claim.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When explaining your evidence, you must....?

Reword your evidence into your own words.

Explain how the evidence supports your claim and reason.

Explain how your evidence was interesting.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are logical fallacies?

Arguments that are supported by facts and details.

Arguments that people sometimes make

Arguments that make sense

Flawed, deceptive, or false arguments that can be proven wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ad hominem fallacy?

Talking badly about people instead of addressing their argument

Using loaded language to push ideas instead of proving them

Assuming that because two things happened, one caused the other

Comparing two things that really aren't the same

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is straw man fallacy?

Using loaded language to push ideas instead of proving them

Talking badly about someone instead of addressing their argument

Comparing two things that really aren't the same

Misrepresenting the original argument and then arguing against the misrepresentation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is slippery-slope fallacy?

Comparing two things that really aren't the same

Making it seem that one side of the argument opens the door to slide toward a possible scenario

Misrepresenting the original argument and then arguing against that argument

Assuming that because one thing happened, one caused the other

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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