ELA Unit 3 Vocab quiz 3.1 review 23-24

a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

• plagiarism

• claim

• controversy

• relevant

1. Which best describes an argument?

• a disagreement without any reasons

• a claim backed up by reasons and supported by evidence

• A game played with words

• a writer's statement or opinion about a topic

a writer's statement of a position or opinion about a topic

• research

• claim

• relevant

• plagiarism

These are the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim.

• reasons

• controversy

• editorial

• claim

These pieces of information support or prove an idea or claim; these may include facts, statistics (numerical facts), expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes.

• argument

• editorial

• claim

• evidence

This question best illustrates which vocabulary word? Should peanuts be allowed in schools?

• reasons

• controversy

• editorial

• claim

 

 

This statement best illustrates which vocabulary word?

 

        Peanuts should be banned from schools because peanut allergies kill people.

• reason

• controversy

• evidence

• claim

This statement best illustrates which vocabulary word?

 

         Peanuts should be banned from schools.

 

• Reasons

• controversy

• editorial

• claim

This statement best illustrates which vocabulary word? Peanut allergy is the leading cause of food-related deaths in the United States.

• reasons

• evidence

• controversy

• claim

What is the main purpose of an argument?

• to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

• to get you out of a traffic ticket