AnswersWV-US StudiesWriting Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay

Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay Answers

2 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

An argumentative essay is most similar to

A
a word-choice essay.
B
an outline essay.
C
an informal essay.
D
a persuasive essay.
2
Free Preview

Which of the following describes the best writing style of an argumentative essay?

A
proper word choice and viewpoint
B
proper voice, tone, and word choice
C
proper thesis, voice, and word tone
D
proper thesis and voice
3

Read the passage.Benjamin Franklin was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. He was an outstanding diplomat, inventor, writer, and scientist who continues to influence the world today.Which of the following addresses a counterargument in an essay with this thesis statement?

A
Franklin was a political humorist, but many people did not find his point of view amusing.
B
Franklin’s experiments with electricity may seem dangerous and foolish today, but they resulted in the invention of the lightning rod.
C
Franklin was the greatest political thinker that the British colonies produced.
D
Franklin played a huge rule in the founding of the United States.
4

Read the passage.Benjamin Franklin was an outstanding diplomat, inventor, writer, and scientist. He can easily be ranked among the most extraordinary human beings who have ever lived.Which of the following could best serve as a conclusion to an essay with this thesis statement?

A
It is obvious, then, that Franklin’s accomplishments were not very impressive.
B
Franklin’s book Experiments displays an excellent grasp of the scientific method.
C
The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin continues to impress and inspire us all today.
D
Franklin founded a public library, the first of thousands, in 1731.
5

Which of the following best states the relationship between word choice, tone, and voice in an argumentative essay?

A
Word choice determines an essay’s tone but not its voice.
B
Proper word choice determines an essay’s voice but not its tone.
C
Proper word choice determines the essay’s tone and voice.
D
Word choice is not as important as an essay’s tone and voice.
6

Which of the following best states the steps of writing an argumentative essay?

A
finding evidence to support a claim, creating a thesis and outline, expanding the outline into a draft, and rewriting the draft in an engaging way
B
creating a thesis and outline, finding evidence to support a claim, writing a first draft, and creating an outline
C
making a claim, collecting evidence to support it, writing a draft, and expanding the draft in an engaging way
D
creating a thesis and outline, finding evidence to support a claim, and expanding the outline into a final draft
7

“Narrative,” “informative,” and “argumentative” are three different

A
topics.
B
outlines.
C
reading audiences.
D
essay formats.
8

Read the thesis statement from an argumentative essay.Though a child of humble beginnings, Leonardo da Vinci grew to become perhaps the greatest genius of all time. He is famed as a pioneer in the realms of art, science, and mathematics, among others.Which of the following would best work as a paragraph topic sentence?

A
Da Vinci’s genius is universally acknowledged today.
B
The fame of da Vinci springs from his genius.
C
The fact that da Vinci used assistants does not diminish his genius.
D
Da Vinci produced several great works of art.
9

Which of the following best describes the relationship between an argumentative essay’s thesis and its central claim?

A
A thesis states the essay’s central claim along with the topic it pertains to.
B
A thesis states counterarguments that are addressed by the central claim.
C
A thesis and a central claim are the same thing.
D
A thesis states the essay’s topic, not its central claim.
10

The thesis statement and conclusion of an argumentative essay are similar in that

A
both state different topics and viewpoints.
B
the conclusion restates the thesis statement’s topic and viewpoint.
C
both anticipate and address possible arguments from readers.
D
the conclusion gives a different viewpoint on the topic of the thesis statement.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay

Quiz
14 verified answers

Compromise and the Constitution

Quiz
5 verified answers

Wars Between Indigenous Peoples and US Government

Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative…