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Which elements of a persuasive letter should you have identified or collected before writing the rough draft?

• the salutation

• your petition or request

• your reasons, facts, and examples

• your solutions or suggestions

Which type of proposals will be in danger of being dismissed by the reader?

• proposals that are too long

• proposals that are too short

• proposals that have technical vocabulary

• proposals that focus only on the wishes of one group of people

In which part of a persuasive letter should you request a response and provide your contact information?

• in the section in which you make your petition

• in the section in which you offer solutions

• in the conclusion

• in the salutation and introduction

Which components of a persuasive letter should not concern you during the rough-draft phase?

• solutions and suggestions

• spelling and usage

• complete sentences

• specific details about your petition or proposal

What should be the goal of a persuasive letter?

• to enlighten and inform the target audience

• to get what you want

• to highlight all of the negative aspects of the opposition

• to compare your cause to other, successful cause

Why should you think like your opposition when writing a persuasive letter?

• to anticipate the response your letter will receive

• to incorporate counterarguments into your letter

• to combat the counterarguments

• to assure yourself that your opinion is correct

Who is the target audience in a persuasive piece of writing?

• the reader

• the politician who can propose a law on your topic

• the person or group of people you are trying to reach

• other writers who are addressing the same issue

Why should you keep your audience in mind when writing a persuasive letter?

• You will need to determine their level of knowledge.

• You will need to use their names in the letter.

• You will need to know them on a personal level.

• It doesn't matter who your audience is when writing a persuasive letter.

In a persuasive letter what should you also offer in addition to the complaint or problem?

• a similar complaint

• a solution

• your phone number

• five reasons for your complaint

Which of the following are characteristics of a nonfiction work?

• The people, places, and ideas are real.

• The work has a vague purpose.

• The narrator is an actual human being.

• The work provides only real-life experiences.