It is used to form sound judgments supported by valid reasons or proof.A. ClaimB. CounterclaimB. Evaluative StatementD. Textual Evidence

1. Fact, convention, opinion, and preference are common types of assertion used inA. Identifying assertion C. Determining evidencesB. Formulating counterclaim D. None of the above2. Critical reading is not to criticize but to assess the validity of the textA. True C. BothB. B. False D. Not so sure3. Determining evidences isA. Asserting facts to support claims C. Conducting a surveyB. Rebutting a previous claim D. Showing courteous4. Hedges are used to be courteous in expressingA. Evidence C. CounterclaimsB. Assertions D. Critical reading5. Hypertext reading is more difficult than intertext reading.A. True C. Both A & BB. False D. None of the above6. Your tone must be courteous when you are writing counterclaims.A. True C. Both A & BB. False D. None of the above7. It is the act of giving a statement for justification and explanation.A. Hedges C. AssertingB. Reasoning D. Evidence8. It is an engaging in analytic activity which involves the reader by asking questionsabout the text and the author’s claim.A. Evidence C. CounterclaimsB. Assertions D. Critical reading

t may state truths or opinions and is typically used to express a reader’s personal understanding of the text.A.AssertionB. ClaimC. CounterclaimD. Textual Evidence

Claim/Evidence/IdiomsQ1. Claim is a statement that something is ________.a) Trueb) Falsec) Joyfuld) SadQ2. The author must provide ______, or proof, that supports the claim.a) moneyb) evidencec) schoold) communityQ3. The evidence that an author provides should be ______ to the claim.a) cheapb) expensivec) irrelevantd) relevantQ4. Shrimp gives you bad breath. ______a) claimb) evidenceQ5. The dentist said you must eat less sugar, because sugar can give you cavities. _____a) claimb) evidenceQ6. An ______ is a figurative expression that cannot be understood literally.a) idiomb) claimc) evidenced) context cluesQ7. True or False?The statement "The Niners are the best football team" is a claim. _____a) Trueb) FalseQ8. True or False?The statement "The Niners had 5 wins and 11 losses in 2015" is a claim. _____a) Trueb) False

It is the result of evidence, while evidence is only the medium of proof

Addressing counterclaims in an argument can illustrate a writer’s ________.reasonabilityelevated syntaxformal tonebias