Persuasive Writing

To convince your reader to think or act in a certain way, you should only think about what you think and what you want to say.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

Your audience will be motivated to think or do what you want when you appeal to their:

• needs

• emotions

• concerns

• All the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

The main goal of persuasive writing is to _________ your audience’s attitude about a subject...

• quote

• change

• hook

• question

• transition

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.4.5

To help convince your audience of your viewpoint, support the reason with _____ facts and/or _____________ of logical reasoning.

• incomplete..............items

• three ..............examples

• three..............transitions

• logical.............secrets

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

End with a ______ to ____________ sentence, stating exactly what you want your reader to do for you.

• question...........an answer

• items..............a series

• transition............action

• call..........action

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

...and/or convince them to take a/an ____________.

• action

• attention grabber

• example

• change

• goal

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.4.5

Opening Paragraph: Start your persuasive letter with a/an (choose two)

• action

• attention grabber

• example

• idiom

• hook

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

Second, clearly state your ___________ for writing.

• action

• conclusion

• purpose

• information

Third, introduce _______ reasons why your reader should think or believe as you do.

• two

• three

• four

• five

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

By doing this, you have set the stage for your three _________ paragraphs.

• action

• body

• information

• summary