Unit 5: Argument Essay

A writer constructing an argument about whether social media should be banned for users under 16 would most strengthen their position by:

Which of the following thesis statements is most effective for an argumentative essay?

In developing an argument about the value of a liberal arts education, which of the following represents the most effective use of a counterargument?

Read the following passage. The writer's argument would be most improved by adding:

The writer's argumentative strategy in the final sentence ("Literature requires... shared meaning") is best described as:

The writer's commentary on the evidence (the sentence following the data about incarceration costs) is effective because it:

The logical structure of this argument (if P, then Q; P is true; therefore Q) is an example of:

The writer employs a concession-and-rebuttal strategy in this passage. Which sentence most effectively illustrates this strategy?

The phrase "holy trinity" in the first sentence is an example of:

A student writing an argument essay is asked to defend the following claim: "Public universities should adopt need-blind admissions." Which of the following would serve as the most compelling line of reasoning?

A speaker who uses vivid descriptions of suffering to persuade the audience is primarily using:

Kairos in rhetoric refers to:

Repetition as a rhetorical device is most effective for:

Antithesis as a rhetorical strategy:

Juxtaposition as a rhetorical strategy:

Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, and its primary effect is to:

Understatement as a rhetorical device:

Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which:

A student is writing an essay arguing that standardized testing should be eliminated from college admissions. For which of the following audiences would the student most need to adjust their approach from emotional appeals to data-driven evidence?

A student's argumentative essay includes the following thesis: "Social media is bad for teenagers." Which revision most improves the thesis for an academic audience?