Argument Writing Worksheet

Which type of writing has differing points of view?

• descriptive writing

• narrative writing

• argumentative writing

• informative writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What do you call your position on a debate topic?

• reason

• claim

• quote

• emotion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is a debate topic?

• an issue people feel strongly in favor of or opposed to

• an issue that everybody has the same opinion of

• an issue that no one cares about

• an issue that can not be debated

Which term means you like something strongly?

• opposed to

• against

• in favor of

• unsure of

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an argument in writing?

• a verbal fight

• a fistfight

• a compromise

• a debate

In argument writing, you should have no more than how many main reasons (arguments) to support your claim?

• 5

• 3

• 1

• 7

When you copy information exactly from a source, you must ____.

• plagiarize

• use quotation marks to show it is not your own work

• pretend it is your own work

• not use every word

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a number fact that you could include as evidence called?

• a statistic

• a fact

• an anecdote

• an example

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What do you call convincing stories that relate to your claim?

• a statistic

• a fact

• an anecdote

• an example

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What do you call a piece of information which can be proven?

• an anecdote

• a fact

• an example

• a statistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5