Persuasive Writing

People use persuasive language to.....

• teach someone how to do something

• convince someone to act or agree

• encourage someone who's feeling down

• paint a picture with words

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After reading a strong persuasive message, a person would most likely.....

• learn how to do something

• feel happy

• agree with the message

• start to cry

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Which of the following would be the strongest argument to persuade you to buy a new video game:

• The video game is expensive.

• The video game is almost as fun as the ones you have.

• The video game has OK graphics.

• The video game won an award for Game of the Year.

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A salesperson uses persuasion to make you.....

• buy a product

• do research

• learn how to do something

• feel happy

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The goal of an argument is to .......

• entertain someone with a good story

• learn something

• get someone to see your point of view

• feel happy

Which of the statements would be the weakest argument to persuade your parents to let you see a movie:

• You saved up your allowance so you could buy the ticket.

• It's not a school night.

• You have a ride to and from the movie theater with a friend's parent.

• The movie is a little violent.

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Bob wants to go on vacation with his friend's family. What's the best way he can persuade his parents to say yes?

• He can tell them that he will be sad and stay in bed if he can't go.

• He can explain that the vacation will be educational and safe.

• He can say that he'll hate his parents if they won't let him go.

• He can ask for the money that he needs for the trip.

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Karla is giving a speech about why students should have class pets. What should she do to persuade her audience?

• keep repeating the same thing until everyone agrees

• tell her audience that she's a really good student, so they should agree with her

• give specific examples of pets that are clean and easy to take care of

• tell her audience the story of how her cat died

What is the underlined statement?

Dad, I want to start a babysitting business. It will teach me to be responsible. I can babysit after school and get paid. I promise to get my homework done, too.

• a point of view

• a disagreement

• a reason

• a conclusion