Persuasive Text

Persuasive text is when....

• The author is informing the reader

• The author is telling a story

• The author is trying to convince the reader to think a certain way, to do something, or to buy a product.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

The persuasive technique that taps in to people's desire to belong to a group is called..

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to fear

• Appeal to vanity

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

The persuasive technique that uses a celebrity, an expert, or a happy customer to "testify" about a product or claim is called..

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to fear

• Appeal to vanity

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

The persuasive technique that makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger is called..

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to fear

• Appeal to vanity

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

The persuasive technique that uses flattery (compliments) to win people over, is called..

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to fear

• Appeal to vanity

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

The persuasive technique that uses words with strong negative or positive feelings attached is called...

• Loaded language

• Testimonial

• Claim

• Appeal to fear

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

Persuasive text is made up of two main parts:

• Testimonial and bandwagon

• Fiction and nonfiction

• Claim and support

• Loaded and language

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

Using facts, statistics, analogies, definitions and research results to persuade falls under which appeal?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Asking you to do the right thing, help the greater good and give advice from authors or experts falls under which appeal?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Using figurative language, personal stories, threats and flattery to persuade falls under which appeal?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5