Intro to Persuasive Texts

A persuasive text ____.

• Informs readers
• attempts to convince readers to agree with a particular viewpoint
• encourages readers to read more
• Both A and B

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

Statistics, expert opinion, research findings and anecdotes are all examples of

• personal views
• evidence
• reasons
• humour

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Facts can be

• proven
• explained by opinions
• found only in books
• only used on persuasive texts

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Billy E. Dade Middle School is the best school in Dallas is an example of

• A Claim
• A Fact
• An Opinion
• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Something that someone thinks but cannot be proved is a

• Claim
• Argument
• Fact
• Opinion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The two reasons to Persuade are:

• To make someone do something and to make them think something.
• To make someone feel something and to make someone cry.
• To make someone think something and to make someone feel something.
• There are more than two reasons for persuasion.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

A persuasive text ____.

• Informs readers
• attempts to convince readers to agree with a particular viewpoint
• encourages readers to read more
• Both A and B

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

It is a statement or series of statements for or against something

• argument

• discussion

• persuasion

• argue

Which of the following does not use persuasion?

• Newspaper articles

• Birthday greetings

• Speech

• Advertisements

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

Which is NOT TRUE about persuasive texts?

• It presents a point of view about a particular topic.

• It is written about topics that people might have varied options

• It starts with an argument.

• It ends with a concluding statement

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8