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Persuasive Text Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thesis statement in a persuasive text is called the ________________.

a)

main point

b)

claim

c)

rebuttal

2.

True OR False: The reasons in support of a claim are called arguments or supporting claims.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Facts and statistics, real examples, and expert opinions are different types of _______________ that can support arguments.

a)

questions

b)

summaries

c)

evidence

4.

The opposite opinion and reason in a persuasive text are called the _________________.

a)

counterclaim and counterargument

b)

rebuttal

c)

wrong side

5.

Fighting back against a specific counterclaim and counterargument is a(n) _______________.

a)

rebuttal

b)

conclusion

c)

attack

6.

What is the purpose of a lead?

a)

to present the opposing opinion

b)

to gain the attention of the audience/reader

c)

to support the arguments

7.

Which of the following is NOT a type of persuasive lead?

a)

imaginative scenario

b)

rhetorical question

c)

rebuttal

8.

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?

a)

imaginative scenario

b)

surprising fact or statistic

c)

quotation

9.

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?

a)

rhetorical question

b)

imaginative scenario

c)

surprising fact or statistic

10.

Why would anyone want to live in a world without music?!

Which type of persuasive lead is this?

a)

surprising fact or statistic

b)

real story (anecdote)

c)

rhetorical question

11.

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?

a)

quotation

b)

real story (anecdote)

c)

imaginative scenario

12.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stated that "Music is the universal language of mankind."

Which type of persuasive lead is this?

a)

real story (anecdote)

b)

surprising fact or statistic

c)

quotation

13.

Music therapy can help Alzheimers patients recall the names of their family members. Which type of persuasive lead is this?

a)

imaginative scenario

b)

surprising fact or statistic

c)

rhetorical question

14.

Ray Charles said, "Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they respond." Which type of persuasive lead is this?

a)

real story (anecdote)

b)

surprising fact or statistic

c)

quotation

15.

Wouldn't the world be really dull without music?! Which type of persuasive lead is this?

a)

rhetorical question

b)

imaginative scenario

c)

surprising fact or statistic