Arguments & Claims Test

What different things can be used as evidence in an essay?

• Expert opinions

• Personal anecdotes

• Statistical data

• All of the above

What is a counterclaim?

• A claim that supports the main argument

• A claim that opposes the main argument

• The main argument itself

• Evidence that supports the claim

In a text, what role does the author's reasoning play in conveying the main argument?

• It provides evidence to support the argument

• It distracts from the main argument

• It explains the author's personal opinion

• It outlines the structure of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the purpose of a claim?

• To provide a summary of the text

• To state the author's main point or argument

• To offer a counterargument

• To present unrelated facts

What role does evidence play in supporting a claim?

• It weakens the claim

• It contradicts the claim

• It provides a basis for the claim

• It is unrelated to the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

What is a rebuttal?

• A restatement of the claim

• A summary of the evidence

• A response that counters the claim

• An agreement with the claim

Children should eat healthy lunches in school every day.

Firstly, children need to drink milk to make their teeth and bones strong. Some schools provide milk for children and this is an excellent idea. Secondly, children need to eat fruit and vegetables every day to keep them healthy. Some children do not eat fruit or vegetables and they get sick more often. Sweets and fizzy drinks should be banned from schools because they rot your teeth. Finally, if all schools have a rule about healthy lunches children will grow strong and healthy.

What is the author's claim?

• Children should drink fruit or vegetable juice instead of sugary, fizzy drinks.

• Unhealthy foods rot your teeth, and make you smell like moldy bread and tartar sauce.

• It is important for schools to serve healthy lunches so that children can grow up strong and healthy.

• Schools that provide milk to students are doing a good job of keeping their students healthy.

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Claim

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

What is the primary purpose of an argumentative essay?

• To narrate a personal experience

• To describe a process or event in detail

• To persuade the reader of a particular point of view

• To compare and contrast two or more things

Which element is crucial for the introduction paragraph of an argumentative essay?

• A detailed description of the author's favorite character

• A thesis statement that presents the main argument

• A summary of the essay's conclusion

• An anecdote unrelated to the essay's topic