This activity sheet contains questions to test understanding of key terms related to presenting arguments and information. The questions cover topics like summarizing arguments in a conclusion, using evidence to convince others, explaining concepts through diagrams and instructions, and comparing information across different time periods. The answers reinforce that conclusions should be debatable, explanations require clear diagrams and instructions, lectures can be informative, and well-presented arguments with evidence can change opinions on a matter.
This activity sheet contains questions to test understanding of key terms related to presenting arguments and information. The questions cover topics like summarizing arguments in a conclusion, using evidence to convince others, explaining concepts through diagrams and instructions, and comparing information across different time periods. The answers reinforce that conclusions should be debatable, explanations require clear diagrams and instructions, lectures can be informative, and well-presented arguments with evidence can change opinions on a matter.
This activity sheet contains questions to test understanding of key terms related to presenting arguments and information. The questions cover topics like summarizing arguments in a conclusion, using evidence to convince others, explaining concepts through diagrams and instructions, and comparing information across different time periods. The answers reinforce that conclusions should be debatable, explanations require clear diagrams and instructions, lectures can be informative, and well-presented arguments with evidence can change opinions on a matter.
Practise and consolidate your learning by completing our activities. In this one you need to choose the right word from the list to complete the sentences below.
Question 1: In order to give this _ _ _ _ _ _ I will need a laptop computer, projector and a screen.
Answer: a. examination b. presentation c. explanation
Question 2: The point of a concluding paragraph is to _ _ _ _ _ _ the key arguments or points raised in the essay.
Answer: a. summarise b. discuss c. present
Question 3: In a short essay three or four main _ _ _ _ _ _ are enough.
Answer: a. instruction b. information c. arguments
Question 4: Your conclusion is _ _ _ _ _ _. I am not sure I accept it.
Answer: a. debatable b. explicable c. analytical
Question 5: You will need more reasons and evidence _ _ _ _ _ _ me.
Answer: a. convince b. explain c. inform
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Question 6: To _ _ _ _ _ _ how this machine works, clear diagrams are required.
Answer: a. explain b. argue c. examine
Question 7: These diagrams will need to be accompanied by short _ _ _ _ _ _.
Answer: a. comparisons b. analyses c. instructions
Question 8: The lecture was long and detailed, but very interesting. I found it quite _ _ _ _ _ _.
Answer: a. informative b. discursive c. explicable
Question 9: There were _ _ _ _ _ _ speaking more women than men in the workforce in the 90s than in previous decades.
Answer: a. comparatively b. argumentatively c. inexplicably
Question 10: The speakers case was well presented and well argued. I found it quite _ _ _ _ _ _ and by the end I had completely changed my mind on the matter.
Answer: a. analytical b. convincing c. debatable
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In order to give this presentation I will need a laptop computer, projector and a screen.
The point of a concluding paragraph is to summarise the key arguments or points raised in the essay. In a short essay three or four main arguments are enough.
Your conclusion is debatable. I am not sure I accept it. You will need more reasons and evidence to convince me.
To explain how this machine works, clear diagrams are required. These diagrams will need to be accompanied by short instructions.
The lecture was long and detailed, but very interesting. I found it quite informative.
There were comparatively speaking more women than men in the workforce in the 90s than in previous decades.
The speakers case was well presented and well argued. I found it quite convincing and by the end I had completely changed my mind on the matter.