Author's Claim and Evidence Passage and Questions

What is evidence in writing?

• A collection of personal opinions and beliefs.

• Facts, statistics, or examples that support an author's claim.

• A summary of the author's life experiences.

• A narrative that tells a story without any factual basis.

What is an opinion?

• A personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof or certainty.

• A fact that can be proven with evidence.

• A statement that is universally accepted as true.

• A conclusion drawn from scientific research.

What is a thesis statement?

• A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay or paper.

• A detailed outline of the essay's structure.

• A quote from a famous author used to support an argument.

• A question posed to engage the reader's interest.

What is an author's claim?

• A statement that summarizes the entire text.

• The main point or argument that the author is trying to make in a text.

• A list of facts presented in the text.

• An opinion that is not supported by evidence.

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

• To entertain the reader with stories and anecdotes.

• To inform the reader about a specific topic or issue.

• To convince the reader to accept a particular point of view or take a specific action.

• To describe a process or procedure in detail.

What does it mean to support a claim?

• To provide evidence or reasoning that backs up the claim.

• To ignore the claim and focus on other issues.

• To make a claim without any justification.

• To refute the claim with counterarguments.

What is a logical fallacy?

• A type of argument that is always true.

• An error in reasoning that undermines the logic of an argument.

• A method of persuasion that guarantees success.

• A statement that is universally accepted as fact.

What is the significance of audience in persuasive writing?

• It allows the writer to use complex vocabulary.

• Understanding the audience helps the writer tailor their arguments and evidence to effectively persuade them.

• It is not important in persuasive writing.

• It helps the writer to write longer essays.

What is a fact?

• A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false.

• A fact is an opinion that cannot be verified.

• A fact is a belief held by a majority of people.

• A fact is a statement that is always false.

What is a conclusion in an argument?

• A conclusion is the final part of an argument that summarizes the main points and reinforces the claim.

• A conclusion is an introduction to the argument that presents the main idea.

• A conclusion is a statement that raises questions about the argument.

• A conclusion is a summary of the evidence presented in the argument.