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There are too many stripes on the American flag.

• Fact
• Opinion

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Chocolate milk tastes better than regular milk

• Fact
• Opinion

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A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year is meant to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain

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The author writes to influence or convince the reader.

• persuade
• describe
• inform
• entertain

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Why did Jess and Leslie decide to get revenge on Janice.

• She stole May Belle's twinkies.

• She ruined their race by telling the teacher.

• She hurt Jess while playing King of the Hill.

• She stole the boy that Leslie liked.

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Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.

• sequence or chronological order

• descriptive

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

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If I was making an argument for keeping SeaWorld in business, what counterargument could I address?

• The fact that these animals do not live as long in captivity

• I could mention some facts and statements from the documentary film "Blackfish"

• I could mention that these animals may not be as healthy or in as good of shape as they would be in the wild.

• Any of these would make a valid counterargument

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Which are the two best reasons to Persuade:

• To make someone buy something and to make them think something.

• To make someone change their mind on something something and to make someone cry.

• To make someone do something and to make someone buy something.

• There are more than two reasons for persuasion.

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Read the prompt and choose which type of letter you will write... Write a letter about a terrible experience you had at the local clinic.

• Letter of thanks

• Letter of request

• Letter of complaint

• Letter of invitation

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What comes next after the date in an informal letter.

• receiver's address

• subject

• sender's address

• salutation

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