PERSUASIVE WRITING

Once an author selects his topic and establishes his purpose, they then have to produce a ____. 

• claim
• reason
• evidence
• explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.2B

Once an author establishes his claim he must provide ____ that the claim is valid. 

• claim
• evidence
• reasons
• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.SL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9A

To further strengthen the claim, the author must use ____ 

• claim
• reasons
• evidence
• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.SL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.9A

Claim: All high schools students should be required to take a foreign language to make them more competitive. 

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim above?

• You will learn another language. 
• Learning another foreign language is a waste of time.
• There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluencey in high school. 
• Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.9A

Claim: Dogs are lovable and make excellent pets. 
What type of supporting evidence should the author add to strengthen the argument? 

• Empirical Evidence - 
• Logical Evidence
• Anecdotal Evidence
• None of these

Directions: Read the claim below. Then read the remaining essay. Does the author provide sufficient and relevant evidence to support the CLAIM.
New laws should be created to enforce the use of bamboo instead of wood in paper products.
A growing number of researchers are learning the benefits of bamboo. It can be used instead of wood for paper. Beautiful green stalks set this plant apart from others. Bamboo is the perfect alternative to traditional wood. 

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

Speech or writing that tries to convince you to think or act in a certain way is

• persuasion

• neutral speech

• a counterargument

• relevance

The reasons and evidence used for an argument is

• credibility

• a proposition

• support

• logic

Examples, facts, and expert opinions are all

• appeals to emotion

• deductive reasoning

• inductive reasoning

• evidence

A brief argument that tries to disprove opposing opinions is

• support for the opposing opinion

• a counterargument

• an appeal to authority

• deductive reasoning