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Persuasive Essays

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A persuasive essay:

a)

Tells a story

b)

Describes an event

c)

Convinces an audience to do something

d)

Explains the cause and effect of something

2.

An argumentative essay serves the same purpose as a persuasive essay, except:

a)

It does not try to persuade the audience one way

b)

It is focused on one point of view

c)

It uses a personal anecdote

d)

It presents multiple sides to an argument

3.

The pre-writting stage of the writing process includes:

a)

Presentation

b)

Editing

c)

Brainstorming

d)

Drafting

4.

After brainstorming, a writer should:

a)

Begin to write a draft

b)

Publish the research

c)

Create a presentation

d)

Write a reflection on the pre-writing process

5.

Revising and editing include checking (check all that apply):

a)

Organization

b)

Grammar

c)

Spelling and Capitalization

d)

Punctuation

6.

After you writing is revised and edited, which is the best practice?

a)

Turn it in

b)

Evaluate the writing

c)

Ignore peer input

d)

Spell check

7.

Pathos is an appeal to:

a)

Logic

b)

Truth

c)

Common sense

d)

Emotion

8.

Ethos is an appeal to:

a)

the credibility of data or statistics

b)

the credibility of the author or expert

c)

the credibility of money

d)

the credibility of logic

9.

Logos is an appeal to:

a)

A symbol

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

The king

d)

Logic

10.

Select all that are examples of a credible source:

a)

Youtube

b)

Academic Databases

c)

Blogs

d)

Government Websites

11.

Introduction paragraphs do NOT include:

a)

A topic sentence

b)

Supporting details

c)

Thesis Statement

d)

A hook/attention grabber

12.

When an author makes a claim, they need to (check all that apply):

a)

Provide Supporting details

b)

State their thesis

c)

Use of credible sources

d)

Add irrelevant information

13.

In an essay, authors usually connect their writing by using:

a)

A semi colon

b)

Sources

c)

Body paragraphs

d)

Transition sentences

14.

A conclusion does the following (check all that apply):

a)

Summarizes the main points

b)

Introduces new information

c)

Restates the thesis

d)

Makes concluding remarks

15.

A counterargument:

a)

Refutes an opposing view

b)

Shows the authors intelligence

c)

Gives weight to the authors argument

d)

Is a part of the introduction