Unit 2: Study Guide/Practice
A rebuttal is basically your way of saying,
"no, you are wrong, and here's why."
Supports
Reasons and evidence that are used to prove your point
What does "redundant" mean?
Repeated; unnecessary
The address of the person sending the letter. Includes the street address, city, state, and zip code.
Return address or writer/sender's address
What is part A of the business letter called?
Return address or writer/sender's address
Includes the greeting of the letter, followed by the receiver's courtesy title and last name
Salutation
The "hello" of the letter
Salutation
What is part C of the business letter called?
Salutation
Using the following evidence choose the best claim.- We are able to gain more information than the days before the internet. We can get information easily and spend more time studying it, than finding it.
Search engines are not lowering our intelligence because they allow us to explore more information.
What is part F of the business letter called?
Sender's or writer's printed name
The space for the sender's signed name in cursive
Signature area
What is part of the business letter is missing between Part E & Part F?
Signature of the writer
Which of the following is an example of a proper complimentary closing?
Sincerely,
Examples
Specific instances that explain points
Using the following evidence, choose the best claim. Poor eating habits begin at an early age. Children spend the largest amount of their day at school.
States should ban junk food in schools because it will help children learn to be good eaters.
Which statement can be considered a claim?
Students who play sports in high school are more likely to attend college.
Reasons
These explain why you believe/feel the way that you do
What does "wordiness" mean?
Unnecessary words; redundant
Hook used in writing
Used to grab the reader's attention
Using this evidence, which is the best claim? Schools with video cameras reported that less bullying occurred because students knew they were being watched. When bullying did occur, bullies were identified and punished.
Video cameras should be installed in school hallway to keep students safe from bullying.
After acknowledging the counter-claim you should
disprove the counter-claim with a rebuttal.
Counterclaims
make your argument stronger.
A strong claim is...
specific.
A counterclaim is not
the claim you are trying to prove.
Using the following evidence, which is the best claim?- If people made more money, they would spend more money. The government would save billion of dollars in helping families in need if the minimum wage was raised.
the minimum wage should be raised because it is good for the economy.
Argument
A claim or position supported by reasons and evidence
Claim
A writer's position on a problem or an issue
What does "concise" mean?
All the information you need in the least amount of sentences; no extra details.
Counterargument
An argument made against your claim; the opposing point of view
Which of the following is an example of a proper salutation?
Dear Mrs. Harkins:
Includes the details of the letter.
Body
What is part D of the business letter called?
Body
Choose the best claim based on the following evidence- 74% of children have seen out of control parents at a game. 15% said their parents get mad at them if they play poorly.
Children's sports have become too extreme because of angry adults.
Typically includes a closing phrase and is used to show respect and appreciation for the person reading the letter
Closing
What is part E of the business letter called?
Closing
The "goodbye" of the letter
Complimentary closing
The date the letter is written
Date
What is part of the business letter is NOT labeled in between Part A & Part B?
Date the letter was written
Quotations
Direct statement from authorities.
Using this evidence, which is the best claim? Producing plastic bottles releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Disposable plastic bottles takes hundreds of years to decompose.
Disposable plastic water bottles should be banned because they are bad for the environment.
Observations
Events or situations you yourself have seen
Rebuttal
Explains why the counterargument is wrong
Statistics
Facts that are stated in numbers
Which is the best claim?
In order for teens to get the maximum amount of sleep needed, schools need to start at 9:30am rather than 7:40am.
What is part B of the business letter called?
Inside address
Which is not a good way to start a counterclaim?
It is not true that...
A block style business letter is a letter that is NOT indented, and all paragraphs are formatted or aligned to which side of the document?
Left
Which is a better claim?
Motorcyclists should be required by law to wear helmets.
A business letter is used when writing to...
a representative from a business or organization
