Parts of an Argument
A __________ is a writer's opinion on a topic.
claim
What paragraph is the hook located in?
A. Introduction
B. Body
C. Conclusion
A. Introduction
What type of figurative language is the sentence: "Her eyes are as bright as the sun." ?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
C. Simile
What type of figurative language uses "like" or "as" to compare 2 things?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
D. Simile
D. Simile
TRUE OF FALSE: Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
TRUE
A _____________ is the opposing view of a claim.
counterclaim
A _______ is the part of the essay that is written to capture the reader's attention.
hook
What type of figurative language is the sentence: "Her voice is music to my ears." ?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
What type of figurative language uses sounds?
A. Hyperbole
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Metaphor
D. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia
What is an antonym?
Words with opposite meanings.
______________ is information that is used to help support a claim.
What part of an argumentative essay includes all of the evidence and elaboration?
A. Introduction
B. Body
C. Conclusion
B. Body
What type of figurative language is the sentence: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." ?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration
D. Onomatopoeia
C. Alliteration
What type of figurative language gives human characteristics to non-living things?
A. Personification
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
A. Personification
What is a synonym of "sad"?
A. happy
B. upset
C. joyful
D. irate
B. upset
When you ____________, you are explaining the evidence in your own words.
elaborate
In an essay, the __________ lists all the reasons you have for your claim.
A. Hook
B. Thesis
C. Introduction
D. Rebuttal
B. Thesis
What type of figurative language is the sentence: "The pencil danced across the paper as I wrote my essay." ?
Personification
What type of figurative language are you using if you're being dramatic or over-exaggerating something?
Hyperbole
What is an antonym of "angry"?
A. irate
B. calm
C. excited
D. vexed
B. calm
A __________ is when you prove that a counterclaim is wrong.
rebuttal
Your thesis statement is supposed to be in which TWO paragraphs?
Introduction & Conclusion
What type of figurative language is the sentence: "Pow! Superman punched Lex Luther!" ?
Onomatopoeia
What type of figurative language involves words that have the same beginning sound?
Alliteration
What is an antonym for "happy"?
A. Jovial
B. Melancholy
C. Peaceful
D. Fortunate
B. Melancholy