English Lang · Unit 2 · Paper 3

Claims & Evidence unit test

A test on this unit alone, marked as a percentage and a letter grade — for the test your class is actually sitting, rather than for May. Answer everything, then submit once: seeing the answer to question 3 before attempting question 4 makes the final percentage meaningless.

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3

Each paper is built from this unit’s 29 terms and is the same for everyone, so a teacher can assign “Unit 2, Paper 3” and every student sits the identical test. Multiple choice is marked objectively; the written sections you mark yourself against the model answer and rubric.

Suggested time 33 min 30 points0/17 attempted

Concession and refutation

Refutation strategies

Evidence that fits the claim type

Defensible thesis

Line of reasoning

Analogy as evidence

Credibility of a source

Sufficiency of evidence

Nested claims

Quantitative evidence

Rogerian approach

Burden of proof

Short answer 1. Define or explain: Anecdotal evidence

3 pts

Short answer 2. Define or explain: Evidence a writer chose not to use

3 pts

Short answer 3. Define or explain: Thesis

3 pts

Short answer 4. Define or explain: Claim

3 pts

Free response

6 pts

Argument: Some claim constant connectivity through smartphones and social media has eroded solitude and deep thought; others say these tools expand connection and access to ideas. Write an essay arguing your own position on the value of constant digital connectivity, using specific evidence from reading, experience, or observation.