English- Persuasive text

1)Choose the BEST reason statement:

• Middle school students should have a longer lunch period because it would help them to focus better in class.

• Middle school students like going to lunch.

• Lunch is everyone's favorite time of day.

• I don't think students should have a longer lunch.

2)Which statement bests supports cell phone use during the school day?

• Students can text friends during breaks.

• Cell phones are safe.

• Students can contact an adult or call 911 in an emergency.

• Students can take pictures with their phones

3)Which statement best supports the idea that nature should be conserved and protected?

• Nature is cool to look at.

• You can get nice pictures outside.

• Nature provides opportunities to study and research.

• There are many things you can do outside

4)When I was five years old, my grandfather lost his life fighting the disease. He passed away quietly in the hospital, surrounded by family and friends..."

Is an example of...

• Emotive Language

• Argument

• Anecdote

• Opinion

5)Which option is not an element of a strong persuasive essay? A thesis means a statement that declares what you believe and what you intend to prove)

• Clear, well-written introduction with a thesis and reasons to support it

• A minimum of two pieces of evidence/facts to support each reason

• Extra stories that you enjoy about your topic

• Organized paragraphs that connect with useful transitions

6) In what situation would persuasive writing be the best choice?

• Writing a story about an imaginary talking car.

• To tell your friend all the facts you learned about tigers.

• Writing creatively about Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

• Writing to ask your mum for pancakes and Pizza for every meal

7) What are the components of a persuasive writing?( A thesis means a statement that declares what you believe and what you intend to prove)

• Argument, Details, Thesis

• Topic sentence, Details, Concluding, Sentence

• Introduction, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs with reasons , Conclusion

8) Closing Paragraph: Start your closing paragraph with a transition word or phrase from the main topic “provides a _____________” or “provides a ____________”

• question...............statement

• summary.............conclusion

• list...............goal

• thesis..............hook

9)Using statistics and facts to support your argument is an example of what persuasive technique?

• Use of emotive language

• Use of repetition

• Use of evidence

• use of modal verbs

10) "Are you kidding me?" This is an example of which persuasive technique...

• Facts and statistics

• Metaphor

• Rhetorical Question

• Emotive language