Persuasive Essays

Persuasive Essays

7th Grade

25 Qs

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Persuasive Essays

Persuasive Essays

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.6.5, RI.7.6, RI.11-12.5

+16

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We write persuasive essays to... 

inform our audience with research about one topic.

Persuade the audience to agree with our opinions

To tell a story

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There should be _____ paragraphs in a persuasive essay. 

1

2

5

4

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There are three ways to start a persuasive essay. What are they?

Ask a question, state a fact, or make a general statement. 

Say, "Hi my name is....", then introduce your opinion, then make a call to action. 

Just list your reasons on each line. 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the name of the paragraph that starts your persuasive essay?

Introduction

Body Paragraph

Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a persuasive or argumentative essay?

An essay that is meant to convince readers to adopt a particular point of view or take a certain action

An essay that tells the story of an event that happened in real life

An essay that presents facts, ideas, and explanations

An essay that presents the writer's thoughts and beliefs about a subject or an event

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Persuasive writing?

tells why an event.

short works. 

persuades readers to adopt a point of view or take an action.

tells why an event.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does it mean to persuade someone?

To give facts about a topic

To make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth of something

To give your opinion about a topic

To lie about a topic

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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