Persuasive Reading

Which of the following would be the strongest argument to persuade you to buy a new video game:

• The video game is expensive.

• The video game is almost as fun as the ones you have.

• The video game has OK graphics

• The video game won an award for Game of the Year.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which detail from the passage provides the best example of appealing to an audience?

• As a teacher, imagine how much more energized, focused and ready to learn your students would be...

• I love listening to music in the morning.

• School buses should play music in the morning for students.

• Other students would certainly enjoy this, too.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

This sentence engages the reader's attention and inspires them to keep reading.

• Thesis

• Connecting Sentence

• Hook

• Call to action

You should list your reasons in your introduction. 

• True

• False

Each of your body paragraphs should state your reasons clearly.

• True

• False

What is a counterargument?

• The opposing viewpoint

• The writer's position that they are trying to prove

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• Connects evidence to the claim

What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?

• to entertain the reader

• to inform the reader

• to mislead the reader

• to convince the reader

Why is it important to include the counterargument in your essay?

• the reader will convince you

• it helps prove your claim by proving the opposite side of the argument is weak

• it helps your essay be longer

• You can show the reader that the other side is also right

Which of the following is a key element of persuasive writing?

• A) A detailed plot

• B) A strong thesis statement

• C) A list of characters

• D) A historical background

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5