WRITING TECHNIQUES

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of argumentative text?

• Election Propaganda

• Essays

• Legal Texts

• Poems

To have a concrete statement, you need to provide _______ to support your argument. Which word best fits the sentence.

• EVIDENCE

• OPINIONS

• HEARSAYS

• TITLES

What do we call a statement that describes one side of an arguable viewpoint?

• NARRATIVE STATEMENT

• LITERARY STATEMENT

• PERSUASIVE STATEMENT

• POSITION STATEMENT

The purpose of an informative essay is to _______________.

• provide information, or explain steps in a process.

• tell a story

• entertain the readers

• persuade the reader

What term refers to a style of writing that provides factual information?

• INFORMATIVE

• NARRATIVE

• UNREASONABLE

• OPINION

When writing an informative essay, what are the most important parts of the introduction?

• A thesis and compelling way to hook the reader

• A complete description of all of the points you will cover

• Your opinion on the subject

• A definition of your topic

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To tell an interesting story

• To give information about a topic

In which part of the argumentative essay do you include the quotes from the text?

• INTRODUCTION

• HOOK

• BODY PARAGRAPHS

• CONCLUSION

Which of these is a correctly written argument?

• Fresno is a city in California.

• Some people find Hot Cheetos spicy.

• Graffiti brings cities together

• Hot Cheetos taste better than Takis because they are less spicy.

The purpose of a persuasive writing is to__________________

• Inform and educate the readers

• Entertain readers

• Convince the reader to adopt the writer’s position

• Analyze work of art