True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.6
“Important, integral, and expansive” are words that grab your reader’s attention and
helps to persuade them.
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2.
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B.6
“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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3.
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C.6
“The President left Camp David today after a week of vacationing. While at Camp David the
President hunted, fished, went on long bike rides. He often remarked that he “hasn’t had
this much fun in 3 years.” Even though he was on vacation the President continued to deal with
important matters of government. As always, he worked with determination and
efficiency.”
This newspaper article excerpt is a matter of
fact.
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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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4.
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B.6
“By running for student council you will have the power to influence what takes place at
school.”
How do we know that this is an example of persuasive
writing? a. | Because the
author is giving you a reason why you should run for student council. | c. | Because the sentence uses many
adjectives. | b. | Because the author is explaining what a student council
representative does. | d. | All of the
above | | | | |
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5.
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B.6
“The football team enables players to make great friends, learn new skills, and travel to
different cities.”
The purpose of
this sentence is to a. | get people to join the baseball
team. | d. | get people to
join the football team. | b. | get people to make new friends. | e. | All of the above | c. | get people to
learn new skills. | | | | |
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B.6
“The football team enables players to make great friends, learn new skills, and travel to
different cities.”
What does the
author do to persuade students to join the football team? a. | He gives reasons
as to why football is better than baseball. | d. | Both A and B | b. | He accentuates
the benefits of joining the football team. | e. | Both B and C | c. | He lists the
physical benefits to joining the team. | | | | |
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7.
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B.6
Just as in ______ a written proposal should have _____ to support your argument. a. | a play,
actors | d. | a research
paper, statistics | b. | a research paper, examples and
facts | e. | Both B and
D | c. | a poem,
rhythm | | | | |
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B.6
The evidence that supports your argument should be organized in a. | any way that you
would like. | c. | in a logical and
organized manner. | b. | an unorganized manner. | d. | Both A and B | | | | |
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B.6
Properly organizing your evidence that supports your argument will a. | dissuade your
audience. | c. | confuse your
audience. | b. | persuade your audience. | d. | Both A and C | | | | |
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C.6
“The reasons for my desire to study in South Africa are many. By simply traveling outside of
America I will be exposing myself to a way of life that I am not accustomed to. Seeing how others in
the world live will help me to have a better understanding of the world around me and a stronger
appreciation for the comforts of home. Also, by studying in a foreign country I will be exposed to
the views of people from another culture. This exposure will allow me to see sides of issues that I
have not yet considered. The effect of my traveling to South Africa will make me stronger
intellectually as well as to help me be a better son.”
The evidence that supports the author’s argument
is a. | unorganized. | c. | confusing. | b. | organized. | | | | |
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