Deck 31: Model Student Essays

Question 1

When you write an argument paragraph, you are trying to ___________ your readers to change the way they think or act.

A) predict
B) persuade
C) permit
D) prepare

Answer 1

persuade

Question 2

Persuading (along with ___________ and ___________) is one of the basic aims of communication.

A) comparing; contrasting
B) summarizing; paraphrasing
C) informing; entertaining
D) introducing; concluding

Answer 2

informing; entertaining

Question 3

All arguments are developed with ___________ (the main points made about an issue) and
___________ (support for those points).

A) reasons; evidence
B) statistics; facts
C) ideas; concepts
D) quotations; proof

Answer 3

reasons; evidence

Question 4

An ___________ is a topic that people may disagree about, giving reasons for their differing positions and supporting those reasons with evidence.

A) idea
B) opposite
C) issue
D) account

Question 5

Which of the following is not a good way to connect with your audience when you are writing an argument paper?

A) maintaining a reasonable and credible persona
B) logically presenting sound reasons with strong evidence
C) appealing to the emotional wants and needs of the audience
D) using you to accuse the audience

Question 6

Which of the following is not a good way to deal with the opposition to your argument?

A) showing how the opposition's reasons are irrelevant
B) intimidating or insulting the opposing side
C) questioning the evidence that the opposition gives to support its reasons
D) undermining the logic of the opposition's reasons

Question 7

To create an effective argument, you must build a convincing case for your position, providing both reasons for your position and evidence to support those reasons.

Question 8

Persuasion often backfires from the start because the writer does not present the issue clearly.

Question 9

The audience is not a critical consideration for a persuasion paper. If your argument is strong, it will convince all audiences equally effectively.

Question 10

When writing an argument, you should refrain from making emotional appeals to your readers; arguments should be based on logic alone.

Question 11

Successful arguments must go beyond giving solid reasons with support. They must also meet objections to their reasons and overcome reasons given by those on the opposite side of the issue.

Question 12

The topic sentence for your argument paper should state the issue but not your position on that issue. You don't want to reveal your actual position until after you have listed all of your support.

Question 13

The most effective arrangement for argument papers is order of importance, that is, organizing your points from least important to most important.

Question 14

To make your argument stronger, you should use absolute words like all, every, and never instead of limited words like some, most, and often.

Question 15

Logos is the appeal to reason in which the writer is logical in presenting facts.

Question 16

Pathosis the appeal to morals and values in which the writer chooses words to appeal to a readers sense of right and wrong.

Question 17

Demonstrating an understanding of the opposing viewpoint can be effective.

Question 18

It is vital to anticipate the audiences objections to your argument.

Question 19

Qualify your claims when writing a persuasive paper.