Quiz for Chapter Seven
Student Self-Grading Multiple Choice
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1. A claim which can be proved by figures and facts is claim of ________.
a) value
b) fact
c) figure
d) policy
e) All the above
Answer: b (122).
2. A claim which appeals to one’s moral code or values is a claim of ________.
a) value
b) policy
c) fact
d) None of the above
Answer: a (122–23).
3. A(n) ________ claim is a claim for action.
a) policy
b) fact
c) value
d) reaction
e) All the above
Answer: a (123).
4. Claims that may change as a writer progresses through an argument are called ________ claims.
a) conclusive
b) political
c) tentative
d) fact
Answer: c (123).
5. Claims supported by evidence are called ________ claims.
a) conclusive
b) tentative
c) political
d) factual
Answer: a (123).
6. Which of the following are types of evidence?
a) Facts
b) Statistics
c) Examples
d) Case studies
e) All the above
Answer: e (124–25).
7. Which of the following can make a point easier for a reader to understand?
a) Analogy
b) Personal experience
c) Description
d) All the above
e) None of the above
Answer: d (127).
Short Answer Questions
8. Claims of ____________ are supported through a process of reasoning.
Answer: policy (122–23).
9. Claims cannot be accepted without ____________.
Answer: support (123).
10. Hard evidence is especially important if a writer is doing ____________.
Answer: research (124).
11. A precedent is a type of ____________.
Answer: example (126).
12. A writer can strengthen a claim by demonstrating ____________.
Answer: credibility (127).