Argumentative Text Flashcard

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What argumentative tool do you see in the first line of the text? Options: Rhetorical Question, Emotive Language, Exaggeration, Repetition

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Emotive Language

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What argumentative tool do you see in the second line of the text? Options: Facts and Statistics, Rhetorical Question, Repetition, Exaggeration

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Exaggeration

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In line 11, what argumentative device do you see? Options: Repetition, Alliteration, Groups of Three, Rhetorical Question

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Rhetorical Question

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How does the headline explain the writer’s point of view?

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The headline explains the writer's point of view by using the word splendid. The word splendid means magnificent; very impressive. That means that the author thinks the country is impressive and magnificent.

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What is a statistic that the writer uses as evidence for the country being less stressful than the city?

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It is statistically proven that people who live in the country are less stressed and have a longer life expectancy than people who live in the city.

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Why does the writer use the word you in the sentence: "If you have any common sense, you will move to the beautiful country today!"? Options: Inclusive Language, Alliteration, Groups of Three, Exaggeration.

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Inclusive Language

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"You can’t even walk down the street without being pushed around and shoved into other people. It is very uncomfortable, and it takes forever to just walk around the block." This is an example of __

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exaggeration

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A __ is a question that doesn't need an answer.

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rhetorical question

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____ is powerful descriptive language that involves the reader and makes them feel different emotions as they read.

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emotive language

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We use -- to reinforce our point and accentuate certain words. We use three words or phrases that mean similar things to each other.

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groups of three