Analyzing Arguments

Analyzing Arguments

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Analyzing Arguments

Analyzing Arguments

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI.7.8, RI.8.5

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is true of a counterargument but NOT true of an argument?

A counterargument never contains a logical fallacy.

A counterargument always includes an emotional appeal.

A counterargument is presented so the opposing viewpoint can be refuted.

A counterargument is made so an opposing viewpoint can be proven true.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the two below are persuasive techniques? What type of appeals do authors use?

logical appeals

opinionated appeals

emotional appeals

strong appeals

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the paragraph below, which of the sentences is the author's CLAIM?

Sentence 1

Sentence 3

Sentence 5

Sentence 6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement below is an emotional appeal?

Making the wrong financial choices can have devastating, life-altering effects.

Expanding our advertising for the annual street fair will increase attendance.

Quieter study locations would help students retain more information.

If we renovate the neglected homes, our neighborhood will be more attractive to potential home buyers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of evidence is used in the following example: A credible national survey found that 75 percent of households believe that CleanUp can handle tough stains better than the other leading brands.

statistic

anecdotal

opinion

quotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the logical fallacy in the following statement: 'If you don't support the new Supreme Court nomination, then you must not care about justice or the legal system'?

Slippery slope fallacy

Ad hominem fallacy

Appeal to authority fallacy

False dilemma or black-and-white fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the rhetorical strategy used in the following argument: 'You should support this Supreme Court decision because everyone else does.'

Bandwagon appeal

Appeal to emotion

Appeal to authority

Appeal to tradition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

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