True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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“The face of a clock usually has twelve numbers posted on it.”
This is a fact.
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2.
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Persuasive writing is in almost everything that you read.
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3.
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B.6 A
newspaper advertisement promoting a new restaurant is not an example of persuasive
writing.
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4.
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“The wooden frame is set on top of the dresser because there is nowhere else to place
it.”
This is an example of an effective persuasive
sentence.
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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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“If the bridge is not built by the date that is stated in the contract your job with this
corporation will be terminated.”
Based on this sentence, who do you suppose the writer’s audience
is? a. | a
carpenter | d. | All of the
above | b. | a lawyer | e. | None of the above | c. | the head of a
construction team. | | | | |
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Your proposal should always have a/an a. | funny ending. | d. | Both A and B | b. | key
statement. | e. | Both B and
C | c. | thesis
statement. | | | | |
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B.6 “The purpose of this paper is discuss the reasons not to allow dogs on
school grounds.”
The audience for
this proposal is probably a. | her parents. | d. | the local Humane Society. | b. | her
friends. | e. | Both A and
B | c. | her school
administration. | | | | |
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Just as in ______ a good portion of the paragraphs in a written proposal should have
_____. a. | play,
dialogue | d. | research paper,
topic sentences | b. | story, dialogue | e. | All of the above | c. | research paper,
thesis statements | | | | |
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You should organize the evidence that supports your argument a. | from most
important to least important. | c. | with the most
important evidence first, least important evidence in the middle, and all of the other evidence
filling in the rest of the space. | b. | from least important to most
important. | d. | Both A and
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Your proposal can take the form of a a. | formal document. | d. | All of the above | b. | movie. | e. | None of the
above | c. | speech. | | | | |
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