Argumentative Writing Quiz

What is the primary goal of argumentative writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader to adopt a certain point of view

• To describe a process

What is the correct sequence for presenting facts in an essay?

• Most important to least important

• Random order

• Chronological order

• Least important to most important

What should a conclusion in an essay do?

• Summarize the entire essay

• Introduce new arguments

• Answer why the paper is written for the audience

• Repeat the introduction

What is the first step in planning a persuasive essay?

• Research your topic.

• Choose your position.

• Analyze your audience.

• Structure your essay.

Why is it important to analyze your audience when planning an essay?

• To determine the length of the essay.

• To decide if your audience agrees, is neutral, or disagrees with your position.

• To find out how much evidence you need.

• To choose the right font size.

What should you consider when structuring your essay?

• The number of paragraphs.

• The order of presenting evidence.

• The color of the paper.

• The type of pen to use.

What should you do to effectively test your claim?

• Ignore counterarguments

• Find a counterargument to work against your claim

• Support your claim with opinions

• Disprove your own claim

How can you disprove a counterclaim?

• Agree with the opposing argument

• Find inconsistencies and mistakes in the opposing argument logic

• Ignore the counterclaim

• Support the counterclaim with evidence

Why is it important to present facts and evidence from reliable sources in argumentative writing?

• To make the argument more persuasive

• To confuse the reader

• To add more words to the essay

• To avoid having to do research

What should be avoided to maintain objectivity in writing?

• Emotional language and personal attacks

• Using statistics

• Quoting experts

• Providing examples