Elements of Persuasive Writing

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
+5
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Provide an example of a persuasive piece that effectively uses appeal to reason.
A comedy sketch that uses humor and satire to persuade viewers to change their political beliefs.
A painting that uses abstract imagery and symbolism to persuade viewers to take action on a social issue.
A poem that uses emotional language and personal anecdotes to persuade readers to support a certain cause.
An opinion piece in a newspaper that uses statistics, expert opinions, and logical reasoning to persuade readers to support a certain policy or action.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In what ways can a writer appeal to both reason and emotion in the same piece of writing?
By using only logical arguments and evidence
By using only vivid language and personal anecdotes
By using humor and sarcasm
By using logical arguments and evidence to appeal to reason, while also using vivid language and personal anecdotes to appeal to emotion.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
makes it seem like everyone is buying a product, so you should too
avant-garde
bandwagon
transfer
rhetorical claim
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the speaker or the company presents themselves as an average Joe or common person
bandwagon
snob appeal
plain folks
bribery
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The goal of persuasive writing is to...?
Entertain
Convince
Explain
Instruct
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
tries to convince people that they should buy a product because it will make them part of an elite group and will show off their wealth and status
avant-garde
snob appeal
patriotism
transfer
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
advertisers focus on elements that are found only in their product to make people think that their product is better than the competition's product
plain folks
rhetorical claim
unique claim
bribery
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
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