This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Advanced > Syntax > Arguments – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Arguments Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct structure of an argument essay. A) Hook, claim, reasons, evidence, counterargument. B) Claim, hook, evidence, reasons, counterargument. C) Counterargument, hook, claim, evidence, reasons. D) Explanation, hook, claim, counterargument, evidence, reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hook, claim, reasons, evidence, counterargument. 2. Where is the thesis statement usually located in an Argument Essay? A) The last sentence of the conclusion. B) The last sentence of the introduction. C) The first sentence of the introduction. D) The first sentence of the conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The last sentence of the introduction. 3. Evidence is information used to support an argument, such as facts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. When analyzing an argument, which of the following is NOT a key component to consider? A) The evidence supporting the argument. B) The emotional appeal of the argument. C) The author's writing style. D) The logical structure of the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author's writing style. 5. Gases and particles in Earth's atmosphere scatter sunlight in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time. A) Argument. B) Non-argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-argument. 6. You are trying to convince your teachers to stop assigning homework. You mention how studies have shown that there is not a clear link between homework and student achievement. Which rhetorical appeal are you using to try to convince your teachers to stop assigning homework? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 7. "The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas." A) Appeals to credibility. B) Appeals to reasoning. C) Appeals to emotion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeals to reasoning. 8. Viewpoint or set of reasons in opposition to an argument or thesis A) Counter Arguement. B) Call to Action. C) Evidence. D) Mood/Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counter Arguement. 9. Which appeal uses someone's credibility to strengthen their argument? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Fidos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 10. Which of the following is NOT a component of a well-structured argument? A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) Counterargument. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 11. If the road wasn't icy, the car wouldn't have slid off the turn. A) Argument. B) Not argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument. 12. The introduction has three parts and purposes. Which of the following is not one of those parts? A) Lead. B) Introduction of Issue. C) Thesis Statement. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 13. What are good examples of evidence to help support your stand on an issue? A) Research and Survey results. B) Expert Opinions. C) Interview of an Ordinary citizen. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. 14. In an argument, a rebuttal should always be included with a counterclaim. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions is called ..... A) Evidence. B) Argument. C) Persuasion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuasion. 16. The part of an argument that shows why the reader should believe the writer is known as ..... A) Claim/Thesis. B) Reason. C) Evidence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason. 17. P1. You are either chaste or you let your passions dominate you.P2. If you are chaste, then you are in control of yourself and thus happy.P3. If you let your passions dominate you, then you are not in control of yourself and thus unhappy.P4. It is not possible for you to be in control of yourself (since everything you do is determined by physical stimuli).C. Therefore, you are unhappy. A) Valid. B) Invalid. C) Hypothetical Syllogism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Valid. 18. According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein. A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 19. What is the purpose of argument writing? A) To explain/inform. B) To entertain. C) To depress. D) To convince/persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To convince/persuade. 20. This fallacy occurs when evidence is boiled down to "everybody's doing it, so it must be right:" A) Ad populum. B) Circular reasoning. C) Claim of value. D) Faulty analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad populum. 21. Professors and other teachers should not try to cultivate independent thinking in their students. Independent thinkers would have to start from scratch, and there would be no point in that. Students should forget about trying for independence and should learn from their masters. 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. 22. The key elements of the rhetorical situation are A) Imperfection, people's attitude & context. B) Urgency, agency & context. C) Exigence, audience & context. D) Only 1 & 2 are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exigence, audience & context. 23. Is this a reason, claim or evidence:People should be vegan because the way that meat is processed for the masses is inhumane and cruel to animals. A) Reason. B) Evidence. C) Claim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason. 24. A piece of evidence that is from a reliable and credible source is known as ..... A) Relevant evidence. B) Irrelevant evidence. C) Sound evidence. D) Unsound evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sound evidence. 25. What is the process of evaluating evidence and reasoning in an argument? A) Emotional thinking. B) Creative thinking. C) Critical thinking. D) Logical thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critical thinking. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced QuizzesGrammar QuizzesArguments Quiz 1Arguments Quiz 2Arguments Quiz 3Arguments Quiz 4Arguments Quiz 6Arguments Quiz 7Arguments Quiz 8Arguments Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books