WorksheetsPersuasive Text Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
The thesis statement in a persuasive text is called the ________________.
main point
claim
rebuttal
True OR False: The reasons in support of a claim are called arguments or supporting claims.
True
False
Facts and statistics, real examples, and expert opinions are different types of _______________ that can support arguments.
questions
summaries
evidence
The opposite opinion and reason in a persuasive text are called the _________________.
counterclaim and counterargument
rebuttal
wrong side
Fighting back against a specific counterclaim and counterargument is a(n) _______________.
rebuttal
conclusion
attack
What is the purpose of a lead?
to present the opposing opinion
to gain the attention of the audience/reader
to support the arguments
Which of the following is NOT a type of persuasive lead?
imaginative scenario
rhetorical question
rebuttal
According to Harvard Medical School, patients with speech problems are able to sing words that they are unable to speak. Which type of persuasive lead is this?
imaginative scenario
surprising fact or statistic
quotation
You are totally frazzled. There are too many things on your mind, and you are freaking out. As your thoughts start to spiral out of control, you pop your AirPods into your ears and begin listening to your favorite tunes. You can immediately feel yourself start to relax. Which type of persuasive lead is this?
rhetorical question
imaginative scenario
surprising fact or statistic
Why would anyone want to live in a world without music?!
Which type of persuasive lead is this?
surprising fact or statistic
real story (anecdote)
rhetorical question
As a freshman in high school, Diobeth developed a sudden brain tumor. A stroke followed, making it very difficult for Dio to speak. When his doctors realized Dio's love of music, they used song lyrics to encourage the rebuilding of Dio's vocabulary. Over time, Dio's words returned. What a success! Which type of persuasive lead is this?
quotation
real story (anecdote)
imaginative scenario
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stated that "Music is the universal language of mankind."
Which type of persuasive lead is this?
real story (anecdote)
surprising fact or statistic
quotation
Music therapy can help Alzheimers patients recall the names of their family members. Which type of persuasive lead is this?
imaginative scenario
surprising fact or statistic
rhetorical question
Ray Charles said, "Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they respond." Which type of persuasive lead is this?
real story (anecdote)
surprising fact or statistic
quotation
Wouldn't the world be really dull without music?! Which type of persuasive lead is this?
rhetorical question
imaginative scenario
surprising fact or statistic
