Elements of Argument Assessment

Match the following

• a pro/con position taken on an issue

• evidence

• the opposite side of the arugment

• issue

• reasons, facts, statistics, examples

• counterclaim

• explains the evidence

• claim

• a topic that can be debated

• bridge/warrant

Match the following

• evidence

• rebuttal

• who you are trying to persuade

• ethos

• credibility; trustworthiness

• logos

• appeal to emotion

• pathos

• explaining why the counterclaim is wrong

• audience

There are many elements of argumentative writing. It starts with an ​ (a)   and a person's ​ (b)   The claim must be support with ​ (c)   and explained with a bridge or ​ (d)   . After this, the author states a ​ (e)   .

• issue
• claim.
• evidence
• warrant
• counterclaim

After stating the counterclaim, an author writes a ​ (a)   that explains why the counterclaim is ​ (b)   The end of the argument includes a summary and a ​ (c)   that asks the​ (d)   to agree with the author.

• rebuttal
• wrong.
• call to action
• audience

Put each detail in the correct category.

Groups:

(a) ethos

,

(b) logos

,

(c) pathos

,

(d) context

• writing is error free and neat

• facts and statistics

• trustworthy

• knowledgeable

• audience

• message

• descriptive words

• most important appeal

• professional dress and language

• speaker or writer

• time and place

• background of audience

• evidence

• emotion

• imagery

• connotation

• outside of argument

The writer’s ____________is central to the argument.  It influences all of the other factors.

• purpose

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

True or False: A thesis statement is the issue + the claim.

• True

• False

Reorder the following so that it follows the pattern of an argument.

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

• Issue and Claim

• Rebuttal and Call to Action

• Bridge/Warrant`

Start by labeling the following:

Ethos = top of triangle

Logos = bottom left corner inside triangle

Pathos = bottom right corner inside triangle

Label the rest of the triangle correctly.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Message

Purpose

Pathos

Speaker

Audience

Logos

CONTEXT

Ethos

Homework has been a long-debated topic. I believe students should not have homework. ​ (a)   Students should not have homework because it adds unnecessary stress to their live. In addition, it takes away from valuable family time. ​ (b)   Students need time to relax and build family relationships.​ (c)   Others argue that students need homework for important practice and self-discipline. ​ (d)   However, students can do practice in a study-hall class and they can learn self-discipline in other ways, such as sports. ​ (e)  

LABLE THE PARTS OF THE ARGUMENT BY USING THE CORRECT TERM.

• Claim
• Evidence
• Bridge/Warrant
• Counterclaim
• Rebuttal