Argumentative Writing Unit Test

Which term below is the opposite argument which the author addresses in order to provide a rebuttal?

• essay

• explanation

• counterclaim

• evidence

Which word below is a literary device that appears in essays, in the form of paraphrases and quotations

• counterclaim

• evidence

• hook

• explanation

Which word below is a multiple paragraph writing about a specific topic and contains an introduction with thesis statements, multiple body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph

• essay

• counterclaim

• topic sentence

• clincher

Which word below is a literary device used to prove why the evidence supports the claim?

• essay

• explanation

• evidence

• hook

Which word below is a literary technique used in the opening of an essay or story that gets the reader's attention, so that he or she will keep on reading?

• essay

• explanation

• hook

• clincher

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word below is a sentence in an essay that clearly explains what the essay is about, typically located at the end of the introductory paragraph?

• counterclaim

• hook

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

Which word below is the first sentence of a paragraph that signals to the reader what the paragraph's main idea will be?

• essay

• topic sentence

• clincher

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which word below is the final paragraph of an essay that brings the essay to a close; reiterating main points and ending with a clincher sentence?

• explanation

• thesis statement

• conclusion paragraph

• topic sentence

What words do you need to use to move your essay from point to point?

• transition words

• Yes, no, maybe

• colorful words

• figurative language

You need to internally cite your sources

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9