True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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A.12
The purpose of writing a persuasive paper is to get
the reader to do something.
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2.
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A.12
To persuade someone is to get them to agree with
you.
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3.
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B.12
If you vote for me for class president, I’ll make
sure that we have candy at lunch every day.
This is an example of persuasive writing.
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4.
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A.12
Opinion papers need to be proofread so that mistakes
are corrected for the final copy.
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A.12
It is a not good idea to check your opinion paper line
by line and to check for each kind of error one at a time.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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B.12
“This is the skateboard movie ever! If you don’t buy one
this weekend you’ll regret it the rest of your life.”
This excerpt from an advertisement is an example of ____________
writing.
a. | expository | c. | transitory | b. | persuasive | | | | |
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B.12
When you write persuasively you
must:
a. | use a lot of
words. | c. | explain,
explain, explain. | b. | write very long paragraphs. | d. | use words that are going to convince your reader
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B.12
When proofreading your opinion paper, check and make sure you:
a. | used the correct punctuation | d. | A and B only | b. | indented each
new paragraph | e. | all of the
above | c. | used a pretty color ink | | | | |
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9.
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B.12
When proofreading your opinion paper, check and make sure you:
a. | wrote in complete sentences | d. | A and B only | b. | used lots of
quotation marks | e. | A and C
only | c. | began each
sentence with a capital letter | | | | |
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B.12
Choose the synonym for the word below:
liked
a. | hated | c. | enjoyed | b. | it’s ok
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