Parts of a Persuasive Essay

In persuasive writing, the "thesis statement" is known as ______.

• Topic Sentence

• Position Statement

• Main Idea

• Main Sentence

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Which persuasive strategy uses numbers and facts?

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Claim

• Logos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Which persuasive strategy encourages you to feel a specific emotion?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Research

• Kairos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which persuasive strategy wants you to believe and trust in them?

• Research

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

You think that 9th graders should be able to play basketball for the school, but the intramural directors disagree. The directors believe that 9th graders are too young to deal with the stress of the game and keep up with their grades. What would be a good rebuttal for this scenario?

• Although 9th graders are younger than 10th or 11th graders, some of us are just as responsible as other kids.

• It is true that most 9th graders are less mature than 10th graders.

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about

• To state your opinion and the reasons for your opinion

• To hook the reader's attention

• To use vocabulary words

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

What type of sentence always starts a body paragraph?

• DRAPES sentence
• Supporting Detail
• Topic Sentence
• Restated Thesis

What is a hook, or lead?

• The sentence that is the main idea of an essay. 
• The sentence that ends the paper. 
• A sentence that gets the reader's attention_. 

What does the "C" in the acronym "CHELPS" stand for?

• Character

• Current Events

• Context

• Copy

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CCSS.L.9-10.4