Unit 4 Argument Vocabulary Quiz (Period 6/7)

______________ is an argument against, an opposing viewpoint or claim.

• Claim
• Opposing Viewpoint
• Credible Evidence
• Counterargument

Facts, statistics, examples, and comparisons that show why a claim should be believed.

• Rebut
• Argument
• Evidence
• Claim

A position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position.

• Claim
• Rebut
• Argument
• Counterclaim

to claim or prove that counterargument is untrue or false

• Claim
• Credible Evidence
• Rebut
• Argument

If the author is trying to argue that school should be longer, and says, "Think of those poor, exhausted kids getting up at dawn every morning and shuffling to school half asleep!" What kind of appeal are they making?

• Logical
• Ethical
• Emotional
• Evidence-backed

What is this an example of, "A 2012 study by the National Sleep Institute found that 47 percent of kids aren’t getting enough sleep."

• Claim
• Evidence
• Rebuttal
• Argument

a position that is the opposite of another position

• Claim
• Opposing View
• Evidence
• Rebuttal