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WorksheetsPersuasive Test Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is an illogical conclusion?
a)
drawing a conclusion based on too little data
b)
making an inference that is not supported by data
c)
basing conclusions on opinion rather than information
d)
Making a conclusion based upon little data and opinion rather than facts.
2.
Evidence that is NOT closely related to the claim, or does not support the claim is....
a)
good reasoning
b)
persuasion
c)
overgeneralization
d)
faulty reasoning
3.
What is support?
a)
A stated problem.
b)
An emotional opinion.
c)
Reasons and evidence that help to prove the claim.
d)
something that helps
4.
What are 2 important parts that make up an argument?
a)
appeal and claim
b)
claim and support
c)
claim and persuasion
d)
hamburgers and fries
5.
Which of the following is NOT an example of evidence?
a)
Fact or Statistic
b)
Quote
c)
Hasty Generalization
d)
Example
6.
Which is an example of data?
a)
"I was with Sally Saturday night, we went dancing."
b)
"You’ll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."
c)
"More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."
d)
"Once Mrs. Mahan let's us pick our seats, we will become crazy people who cannot be controlled!"
7.
How is this statement a fallacy?
If I don't wear Nike, I won't have any friends.
If I don't wear Nike, I won't have any friends.
a)
You can have friends even if you don't wear Nike.
b)
Friends are overrated
c)
Nike is expensive.
d)
This is an appeal to pity.
8.
A person's position on a problem or an issue.
a)
Argument
b)
Claim
c)
Support
d)
Counterargument
9.
________________ is the reasoning that if one thing happens, another, more disastrous thing will occur.
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
False Dilemma
c)
Appeal to Popularity
d)
Slippery Slope
10.
Faulty reasoning is ______
a)
someone's fault
b)
an attack on someone's character
c)
presenting information without data or proof
d)
reasons that support the truth
11.
Author's purpose is ______
a)
the reaction of the author
b)
why the author wrote the piece
c)
what the author hopes to say
12.
"I believe that students should be in bed at night by 9:00." This is an example of _______
a)
an author's talent
b)
an author's writing style
c)
an author's purpose
d)
an author's viewpoint
13.
Which one would be appealing to an audience?
a)
speaking with faulty reasons
b)
speaking with untruths
c)
speaking with logical reasons and valid points and sincerity
d)
speaking with authority that undermines valid data
14.
_______________ is a conclusion is reached from a limited number of (not enough) facts. (Look for words such as all, every, and always.
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
False Dilemma
c)
Appeal to Popularity
d)
Slippery Slope
15.
Which detail supports the idea that that the island benefits from the red crabs?
a)
Millions of red crabs live in the rain forest that grows on the island.
b)
The red crabs lay their eggs along the shore of the island.
c)
The red crab migration attracts many visitors who spend money on the island.
d)
The red crabs cover roadways during their migration.
16.
Which sentence paints a picture that Christmas Island is a SPECIAL place?
a)
The red land crab makes up the largest population
b)
Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.
c)
Only 1, 3000 people lived on the island as of 2010.
d)
The island boasts some of the most exotic plants and animals, some are found nowhere else in the world.
17.
______________ is a claim that states that one things is false, so the other must be true
What is the type of faulty reasoning?
What is the type of faulty reasoning?
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
False Dilemma
c)
Appeal to Popularity
d)
Slippery Slope
18.
The man made a treacherous trip through the ocean with monstrous waves in hopes of finding the pirate ship.
a)
quick
b)
unexpected
c)
dangerous
d)
questionable
19.
Students should be required to wear school uniforms. Wearing uniforms would create a sense of unity among students and promote togetherness. Furthermore, it would help students save time because they wouldn't have to spend so much time picking out their clothes each morning.
The author's purpose is.....
The author's purpose is.....
a)
to explain what school uniforms look like
b)
to persuade the reader that students should wear uniforms
c)
to persuade the reader that students shouldn't spend so much time picking out clothes
d)
to compare students who wear uniforms to students who do not
20.
In a 2013 survey by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and uniform manufacturer Lands' End, 86% of school leaders said uniforms make "a significant, positive impact on peer pressure," and 64% said uniforms reduce bullying.
Fact or Opinion?
Fact or Opinion?
a)
It is a FACT because it states how someone FEELS
b)
It is an OPINION because it states how someone FEELS
c)
It is a FACT because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH
d)
It is an OPINION because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH
21.
My friend thinks that wearing school uniforms is dumb.
Fact or Opinion?
Fact or Opinion?
a)
It is a FACT because it states how someone FEELS
b)
It is an OPINION because it states how someone FEELS
c)
It is a FACT because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH
d)
It is an OPINION because it states VERIFIABLE TRUTH
22.
_________________ is the reasoning that if something is popular it must be true or right.
a)
Faulty Reasoning
b)
Persuasion
c)
Appeal to Popularity
d)
An opinion
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