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Evidence, Audience, and Counterclaim Revision Worksheet

📝 Worksheet hard ⏱️ 22 minutes 10 problems
Evidence, Audience, and Counterclaim Revision Worksheet
Grade 7 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A clear position the writer will defend is the __.
2. Which sentence best shows awareness of a formal audience?
3. Match the argument part to its purpose: counterclaim
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4. After a counterclaim, the writer should provide a __.
5. Why is one strong piece of evidence often better than several weak details?
6. Which revision most improves an argument paragraph?
7. Match the revision move to the goal: replace “stuff” with “relevant evidence”
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8. A phrase such as “however” can help introduce a __.
9. Which example best shows fair treatment of another viewpoint?
10. Why should writers think about audience while revising an argument?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. claim
2. This policy is less effective because it offers little time for feedback.
3. presents a reasonable opposing viewpoint
4. rebuttal
5. A strong piece of evidence supports the reason clearly and gives the writer something meaningful to explain.
6. Add a sentence explaining how the evidence proves the reason.
7. stronger formal style
8. counterclaim
9. Some readers argue that longer essays allow deeper analysis, but clear structure still matters more than length alone.
10. Audience helps determine the tone, evidence choices, and level of explanation needed to sound credible and clear.

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