Persuasive Writing Vocabulary #2

Support your thesis with _____________________________.

• revision

• details

• support

• transition words

Replace that sentence with a more _____________________ one.

• detail

• revision

• effective

• ineffective

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

My teacher told me that I could improve my essay if I would _______________________ the first sentence with a more effective thesis.

• persuasive

• detail

• replace

• support

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A _______________ essay tries to change someone's mind.

• effective

• ineffective

• persuasive

• detailed

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Use ________________________ words to connect ideas.

• details

• effective

• ineffective

• transition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

The best way to write a sentence is the most _________________________ way.

• ineffective

• effective

• detailed

• supported

Rewriting your essay to make it more effective is called _________________________.

• replacing

• revising

• supporting

• persuading

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Add facts and details to your writing to _________________ your thesis.

• persuade

• replace

• support

• revise

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

The worst way to write a sentence is the most _______________________ way.

• persuasive

• effective

• ineffective

• supportive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Facts, examples, and information are called ______________.

• effective

• ineffective

• persuasion

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5