What is the author's purpose in an argumentative text?
Argumentative Vocabulary Quiz

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7th Grade
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Elizabeth Walker
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
To entertain
To inform
To analyze
To persuade
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the term 'bias' refer to?
A particular inclination
A logical fallacy
A rhetorical device
A sweeping generalization
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a claim in argumentative writing?
A conclusion not supported by data
A viewpoint that opposes the author's thesis
An intentional and extreme exaggeration
An assertion about a topic or issue
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a counterargument in persuasive writing?
A technique that addresses an absent person
A detailed evaluation on a problem
A viewpoint that opposes the author's thesis
A logically incorrect argument
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the term 'credibility' refer to in writing?
A detailed evaluation on a problem
An intentional and extreme exaggeration
An incorrect or problematic argument
The quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a critique in writing?
A viewpoint that opposes the author's thesis
A detailed evaluation on a problem
A logically incorrect argument
An assertion about a topic or issue
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a rhetorical question?
An assertion about a topic or issue
A logically incorrect argument
A viewpoint that opposes the author's thesis
A question asked in order to create dramatic effect
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