Persuasion Quiz

The author's purpose is his/her .......

• reason for writing
• reason for purposing
• way of thinking
• way of inferring

Students should be required to wear school uniforms. Wearing uniforms would create a sense of unity among students and promote togetherness. Furthermore, it would help students save time because they wouldn't have to spend so much time picking out their clothes each morning.
The author's purpose is.....

• to explain what school uniforms look like
• to persuade the reader that students should wear uniforms
• to persuade the reader that students shouldn't spend so much time picking out clothes
• to compare students who wear uniforms to students who do not

In a 2013 survey by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and uniform manufacturer Lands' End, 86% of school leaders said uniforms make "a significant, positive impact on peer pressure," and 64% said uniforms reduce bullying.
Fact or Opinion?

• It is a FACT because it states how someone FEELS
• It is an OPINION because it states how someone FEELS
• It is a FACT because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH
• It is an OPINION because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH

My friend thinks that wearing school uniforms is dumb. 
Fact or Opinion?

• It is a FACT because it states how someone FEELS
• It is an OPINION because it states how someone FEELS
• It is a FACT because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH
• It is an OPINION because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH

Students in other countries are hard at work during the summer while U.S. students are wasting their summer vacation time. 
This is an example of...

• Parallelism
• Causality
• Exaggeration
• Comparison

At your age, pierced ears are premature. At your age, pierced ears are inappropriate. At your age, pierced ears look a little…tacky.
This is an example of...

• Parallelism
• Causality
• Exaggeration
• Comparison

Some scientist say that constantly checking your smartphone actually affects your brain, making it harder to concentrate and remember.
This is an example of...

• Parallelism
• Causality
• Exaggeration
• Comparison

• Misleading 
• Contradictory 
• Exaggeration
• Fact 

• Misleading 
• Contradictory 
• Exaggeration
• Fact 

• Misleading
• Contradictory
• Exaggeration
• Fact