True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.12
It is important to have strong arguments to support
your goal.
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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
You should include all but which of the following in a persuasive paper:
a. | facts | c. | examples | b. | opinions | d. | details | | | | |
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C.12
Choose the stronger statement.
a. | You should wear
your seatbelt because it is the law. | b. | You should wear your seatbelt because it is a fact that people
who wear there seatbelt are less likely to be injured in an accident. | | | | |
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C.12
Choose the better example.
a. | My Aunt Sally was in an accident last year and she was wearing
a seatbelt. She wasn’t hurt, however the person who hit her wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and
he was injured. | b. | Lots of people
who aren’t wearing seatbelts get hurt in car accidents. | | | | |
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C.12
Choose the stronger reason for the opinion:
I need a new backpack for school.
a. | I don’t
like this color anymore. | b. | My currect
backpack has a large tear in the back and things keep falling out of it. I might lose something
important like our house keys or money. | | | | |
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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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B.12
Choose the synonym for the word below:
draw
a. | sketch | c. | play baseball | b. | paint | | | | |
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C.12
Choose the sentence that gives the most detail.
a. | I like to swim. | b. | I am like a fish in the water! I was born to swim. If I could,
I would live underwater. | | | | |
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C.12
Choose the sentence that gives the most detail.
a. | My dog, Rocks, is a real nut! He will chase anything! One time
he even feel down the stairs! | b. | My dog is funny.
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