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Elements of Argument Assessment

Authored by Heidi Wells

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 16+ times

Elements of Argument Assessment
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11 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

a topic that can be debated

evidence

reasons, facts, statistics, examples

claim

explains the evidence

counterclaim

the opposite side of the arugment

issue

a pro/con position taken on an issue

bridge/warrant

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

explaining why the counterclaim is wrong

pathos

credibility; trustworthiness

logos

evidence

rebuttal

appeal to emotion

ethos

who you are trying to persuade

audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There are many elements of argumentative writing. It starts with an ​ (a)   and a person's ​ (b)   or opinion on the issue. The claim must be support with ​ (c)   and explained with a warrant or ​ (d)   that ties the evidence back to the claim. After this, the author states a ​ ​ (e)   shows they understand the opposite side of the argument

issue
claim
evidence
bridge
counterclaim

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Put each detail in the correct category.

Groups:

(a) ethos

,

(b) logos

,

(c) pathos

,

(d) context

trustworthy

connotation

knowledgeable

speaker or writer

professional dress and language

message

descriptive words

time and place

facts and statistics

audience

emotion

background of audience

evidence

writing is error free and neat

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

purpose

ethos

logos

pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

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