English - Unit 5 Lesson 9

When you are considering primary and secondary sources for argumentative persuasive text, you need to take into account how _______________ and ________________ they are.

- valid - reliable

A potential source online contains the opinions of one Frieda Benson about nuclear disarmament. Benson's biography reveals that she did not finish high school, has never held a job for more than two months and hates Russians and Chinese. You should consider Benson's opinions as a good source for argumentative text favoring nuclear disarmament.

False

When you are writing argumentative persuasive text, you have no control over the outcome.

False

You should consider the information that is provided by an organization whose purpose is unclear, has only been in existence six months and is funded by a radical political group as excellent.

False

Firsthand information is obtained from primary sources, whereas information obtained from primary sources are from secondary sources.

True

Transitional phrases smooth the path of readers reading argumentative persuasive text.

True

When you are considering which sources to use for an argumentative persuasive text, you should utilize common sense.

True

You must include at least two perspectives in argumentative persuasive text, your view and at least one opposing view.

True

The incorporating of ____________ or explanations in argumentative persuasive text will increase the text's _____________.

definitions ; understandability

When composing argumentative persuasive text, you are not responsible for crediting general ___________, and facts from standard ___________ works.

information ; reference

A thesis statement gives readers your _______________ or _______________ on a subject matter in argumentative persuasive text.

opinion perspective

When you write argumentative persuasive text, you must not only give readers your opinion on a subject matter but you must also provide ______________ views.

opposing

You should always credit ______________, unless they are famous; unique or little-known ___________; and original ___________, opinions, or conclusions

quotations ; facts ;theories

Direct ____________ that include ____________ or like words, or repetitions or allusions to words or phrases in argumentative persuasive text will increase the text's cohesiveness.

references ; synonyms

By including ____________ phrases that smoothly connect ideas in your argumentative persuasive text, you increase how _____________, or well integrated the text is.

transitional ; cohesive