This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Syntax > Arguments – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Arguments Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which appeal often plays on a readers or listeners imagination and hope? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 2. Facts, details, examples, or logical reasons (from outside sources) used in writing is known as ..... A) Claim/Theis. B) Reason. C) Evidence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 3. What is the main focus when comparing the development of arguments in texts? A) Organization of claims and evidence. B) Author's personal opinion. C) Length of the text. D) Use of complex vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organization of claims and evidence. 4. What is the primary purpose of a counterargument in an essay? A) To strengthen the main argument by addressing opposing views. B) To confuse the reader. C) To introduce new topics. D) To summarize the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To strengthen the main argument by addressing opposing views. 5. What does Reasoning mean? A) A solid and reasonable argument. B) A written response to a claim. C) An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim. D) An opinion you believe in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim. 6. Southerners talk fast. I was just on the phone with one, and I could barely keep up! A) Slippery Slope Fallacy. B) Overgeneralization Fallacy (Hasty Generalization Fallacy). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overgeneralization Fallacy (Hasty Generalization Fallacy). 7. Which one is NOT a type of Attention Getter/Hook? A) A quotation. B) Statistics or Interesting facts. C) An anecdote. D) The purpose of your essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The purpose of your essay. 8. A counterclaim is the same as a counterargument. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Why is it necessary to cite textual evidence? A) To make the text more interesting and engaging. B) To provide additional information about the author's background. C) To summarize the main ideas of the text. D) To support claims or arguments with specific examples from the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To support claims or arguments with specific examples from the text. 10. When comparing arguments, why is it important to consider the evidence provided? A) To ensure the argument is entertaining. B) To align with the reader's opinion. C) To verify the argument's credibility. D) To make the argument longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To verify the argument's credibility. 11. ATTITUDEWriters maintain a tone of fairness and reasonableness. Their attitude is respectful and tactful. A) Persuasive. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 12. Which of the following best describes a counterargument? A) A summary of the main argument. B) An unrelated point that distracts from the main argument. C) A statement that supports the main argument. D) An opposing viewpoint to the main argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An opposing viewpoint to the main argument. 13. P1. If it is raining, then the streets are wet.P2. The streets are wet.C. Therefore, it is raining. A) Valid. B) Invalid. C) Sound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Invalid. 14. It is a marketing term for its target consumer to make desired action. Or is where you precisely explain to the audience what part they can perform after your speak. A) Propaganda. B) Persuasive speech. C) Persuasive essay. D) Call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Call to action. 15. To explain why your evidence supports your claim A) Rebuttal. B) Reasoning. C) Facts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning. 16. Betty will be angry unless someone else brings the music stands. But if Ann doesn't bring them, no one will. So either Ann will bring the music stands or Betty will be angry. A) It is an argument. B) It is not an argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is an argument. 17. What is the main purpose of an analytical exposition text? A) To tell a funny story. B) To describe a place in details. C) To explain how to make or to do something. D) To give an opinion and support it with reasons. E) To shows how to give directions to others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To give an opinion and support it with reasons. 18. A counterargument is ..... A) Argument made to address points an opponent with an opposing view may raise. B) False or misleading statements which cause the argument to weaken. C) A broad statement about people on the basis of gender, ethnicity, race, or political, social, professional, or religious group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument made to address points an opponent with an opposing view may raise. 19. Evidence is specific information that is used to back up a reason. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 20. This is a fallacy that occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea A) The tin man. B) Dorothy. C) Auntie Em. D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straw man. 21. Choose the statement that would be a commonplace assertion for this claim:Road to Glory is a skateboader's paradise. A) Road to Glory is an established name in the skateboarding industry. B) Young people in this area have few places devoted exclusively to them. C) Tony Valdez purchased the Hit-the-Streets package, and he was thoroughly satisfied with his day at the skateboard park. D) Exercise strengthens the body and mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exercise strengthens the body and mind. 22. According to the document, how will the use of transitions and proper diction affect your essay? A) Make it longer. B) Make it humorous. C) Make it sound cohesive. D) Make it confusing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make it sound cohesive. 23. According to the introduction, what is the position on Americans' wastefulness? A) Americans are efficient in managing waste. B) Americans must be less wasteful to save the planet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Americans must be less wasteful to save the planet. 24. Hasty generalizations ..... A) Are conclusions drawn from too little evidence. B) Are the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person or group behind it. C) Support a statement by simply repeating it in different words. D) Make the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are conclusions drawn from too little evidence. 25. How does a written argument support its claims? A) By first, writing an anecdote to illustrate the situation then by giving random evidence. B) By giving reasons and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples. C) By giving random reasons and listing ideas about a certain topic and giving examples. D) By not giving reasond and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By giving reasons and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples. 26. Lawyers can argue the significance of missing evidence: A) Anytime. B) Only if they have access to the evidence. C) Never. D) Only if they don't have access to the evidence, but opposing counsel does. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only if they don't have access to the evidence, but opposing counsel does. 27. The Cascades mountain range contains many majestic peaks. Mt. Rainier and Mt. Hood, for instance, are both more than ten thousand feet. A) Argument. B) Non-argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-argument. 28. False cause and effect ..... A) Makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur. B) Is the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person or group behind it. C) Supports a statement by simply repeating it in different words. D) Suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur. 29. What would be a reasonable counterargument this statement:Washington, D.C. should receive statehood. A) D.C citizens would get representatives in the Senate. B) 86% of D.C citizens want D.C to become the 51 state. C) D.C was never meant to have permanent residents. D) Statehood should be given to the District of Columbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D.C was never meant to have permanent residents. 30. Information spread to influence public opinion, including arguments, rumors, half-truths, and facts. A) Propaganda. B) Persuasive speech. C) Persuasive essay. D) Call to action. 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