English I - Persuasive Technique

Persuasive writing is the written form of a

• physical fight

• oral debate

• vocal song

• hidden message

When writing a persuasive essay, students need to make sure they include...

• logical arguments

• careful word choice

• strong evidence

• unpopular opinions

_______is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point.

The phrase, "I do not like Italian food!" is a hyperbole

• True

• False

A ___________ directly compares two seemingly unrelated things, without the use of "like" or "as."

The sentence "You are brave as a lion!" uses metaphor to emphasize someone's strength.

• False

• True

The sentence "Love is a bowl of ice cream on a hot summer's day" uses metaphor to describe the relieving, comforting feeling of love.

• False

• True

_________ is the art of persuasive speaking and writing.

To appeal means to

• detest

• apply

• attract

• consider

The statement, “I have been a snake doctor for 40 years. I have treated everyone in this village who has been bitten by a poisonous snake, and 100% of them have lived,” said the snake doctor" is an example of...

• Ethos because it builds the speaker's credibility.

• Pathos because its purpose is to get an emotional response.

• Logos because it presents factual information.

• Simile because it makes a comparison.