Persuasive Text

How does the author share their opinion about an issue through persuasive writing?

• Share their personal opinion.

• Support their opinion through the use of facts.

• Make up fictional information to trick the reader.

• Share the opinions of others that are similar to theirs.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main intention of the author when writing a persuasive paper?

• To convince the reader to write their own counter argument.

• To raise awareness about issues in the world.

• To convince the reader to agree with the author about an issue through use of facts.

• To convince the reader to agree with the author about an issue through the use of fictional facts.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

• To convince

• To inform

• To tell a story

• To tell 'how-to

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the sentence that tells the main idea or point of view of the whole text called?

• Topic sentence

• Main idea

• Funky paragraphs

• Thesis statement

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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How is called the sentence that tells the main idea or point of view of each paragraph?

• Topic sentence

• Main idea

• Funky paragraphs

• Thesis statement

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence in this introduction paragraph is the thesis statement?

The average family spends $1500 a year on clothes for school. In this economy, that seems like a lot of money! Many students argue that it is unnecessary to wear uniforms to school instead of their own clothes. All students should be required to wear uniforms to school as it saves families money, reduces bullying, and allows students to focus on academics instead of style.

• In this economy, that seems like a lot of money!

• Many students argue that it is unnecessary to wear uniforms to school instead of their own clothes.

• as it saves families money, reduces bullying, and allows students to focus on academics instead of style.

• All students should be required to wear uniforms to school.

Which statement best supports the argument that all schools should be within walking distance of students homes

• Students can sleep later.

• It gives more people jobs.

• It reduces pollution and increases physical activity.

• No students can use the excuse that they missed the bus.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is a hook?

• The sentence that is the main idea of an essay.

• The sentence that ends the paper.

• Restated Thesis

• A sentence that gets the reader's attention_.

A writer who uses persuasion attempts to

• tell a story

• inform you about historic or current events

• teah how to make or do something

• influence you to do or believe something

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Television commercials are a form of persuasive writing

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5