1. Which of the following is the best definition of an argumentative essay? A. It is a text that describes a topic without bias. B. It is a text that convinces

1. Which of the following is the best definition of an argumentative essay?
A. It is a text that describes a topic without bias.
B. It is a text that convinces readers to believe in an idea or a thought.
C. It is a text that presents one’s opinion about a controversial topic by supporting it with facts.
D. It is a text that explains a subject with thorough research to give a broader and deeper knowledge about it.

For questions 2-5, refer to the following choices:
A. Body
B. closing paragraph
C. opening paragraph
D. title


2. If you will give a suggestion on how to avoid conflicts at home, which part of your essay will you put it?

3. You wanted to explain the reasons why children leave their homes during their teenage years. Which part of your essay will you specify your details?

4. In which part of your essay are you going to restate your stand on an issue?

5. You are making a research about conflicts at home to give your readers a background about your topic. Where will you put the pieces of information you will gather?


6. “Parents should discipline their children with gentleness and love so that the children will not grow with bitterness towards them.” What language feature of an argumentative essay is seen here?
A. connectives/transition words
B. declarative sentence
C. evaluative language
D. modals

7. “Children who are raised by strict parents are undoubtedly the ones who succeed in life later on.”
A. declarative sentence
B. evaluative language
C. modals
D. rhetorical question

8. “Are children to be blamed?” What language features of an argumentative essay is this?
A. connectives/transition words
B. declarative sentence
C. evaluative language
D. rhetorical question

9. Why is it important to write a good title of an argumentative essay? Explain in 1-2 sentences.

10. What is the purpose of a Avoided).

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