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Unit 3 Review

The document provides a review for a unit assessment on writing argumentative essays. It includes a word bank, multiple choice questions, and short answer questions about key elements of argumentative essays such as claims, reasons, counterclaims, paraphrasing, quoting, and citing sources. Students are asked to identify these elements, explain their answers, and provide examples in their own writing.

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Unit 3 Review

The document provides a review for a unit assessment on writing argumentative essays. It includes a word bank, multiple choice questions, and short answer questions about key elements of argumentative essays such as claims, reasons, counterclaims, paraphrasing, quoting, and citing sources. Students are asked to identify these elements, explain their answers, and provide examples in their own writing.

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Name ______________________________________________

Unit 3 Assessment Review


Part 1: Fill in the blank.
Use the word bank to complete the sentences below.

claim direct quote evidence bridge counterclaim


turn-back reasons paraphrase in-text citation

1. Using an introductory phrase and copying the author’s words exactly is how to do an in-text
citation for a ________________________ __________________________.

2. Before writing an argumentative essay, it is important to decide on your


__________________________, which is the side of the issue you are arguing for in your essay.

3. The __________________________comes after the counterclaim and explains why the


counterclaim is wrong.

4. When you __________________________ evidence, you put it in your own words and add the
in-text citation at the end in parentheses.

5. It is important to find __________________________ in research that will support your claim


using facts, statistics, and studies.

6. Including the opposing side of an argument, or __________________________, in your essay


makes your argument stronger.

7. With each piece of evidence, you should include an __________________________


__________________________ to show which source the evidence came front.

8. The __________________________ come from the pros and cons, support the claim, and
answer the question “Why?”

9. It is important to include a __________________________ to explain the evidence used in the


essay.

Part 2: Multiple Choice

10.When writing a thesis statement for an argumentative essay, be sure to include…..

A. Details C. A question

B. The claim and reasons D. The claim


11.Which of the following is the best thesis statement for an essay about why schools should
switch to a year-round schedule?

A. Year-round schedules are better and easier.

B. Schools should switch to year-round school because it will prevent learning loss, burnout,
and allow for multiple breaks throughout the year.

C. Schools should switch to year-round school because it will prevent learning loss because kids
forget a lot of stuff over the summer and this would prevent that. It would also stop burnout
because there would be a lot more breaks throughout the year, and it would allow for
multiple breaks and kids could go on vacation throughout the year.

D. I think year-round school is a good idea because it sounds fun.

Explain why you picked your answer. _______________________________________________________

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Part 3: Short Answer

12.What is one way that argumentative writing is different from persuasive writing?

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13.What are the steps of doing an in-text citation for a paraphrase done on a website article?

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

14.What are the steps of doing an in-text citation for a direct quote done on a website article?

1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

In each of the following, use the claim and reasons given to write an effective thesis statement.

Then, write a counterclaim and counterargument that might appear in that essay.
★ You will have to think of a reason someone would be on the opposite side.

15.Write the thesis statement and then the counterclaim.

Claim: Kids should not have homework.

Reasons takes away from family, busy after school, school day is already long

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Counterclaim with counterargument:

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16. Write the thesis statement and then the counterclaim.

Claim: Cats are better than dogs.

Reasons: Smaller, can be left alone, don’t need to be walked

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Counterclaim with counterargument:

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