Writing Purposes: Matching Tasks to Purpose
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Writing Purposes: Matching Tasks to Purpose
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which writing task typically aims to inform the audience?
A short story about a young adventurer's journey
A guide on how to start a vegetable garden
An advertisement for a new smartphone
An editorial about climate change
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which writing task is designed to entertain the reader?
A review of a new restaurant
A political speech
A mystery novel
A manual on assembling furniture
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of an editorial piece?
To inform
To entertain
To persuade
To describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of writing to persuade?
A documentary script
A travel blog
An opinion column in a newspaper
A scientific research paper
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A "how-to" guide is most likely written to...
Entertain
Argue
Inform
Persuade
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The purpose of an advertisement is usually to...
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
Document
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of a short story?
To compare
To persuade
To entertain
To inform
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
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