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WorksheetsPersuasive Language test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
People use persuasive language to ________.
teach someone how to do something
convince someone to act or agree
encourage someone who's feeling down
paint a picture with words
The goal of an argument is to ________.
entertain someone with what you have to say
encourage someone to buy something
convince someone to see your point of view
sound smart and knowledgeable
the facts or information that indicate whether a view is true or valid and is used to give weight to an argument or belief.
Generalization
Rule of Three
Evidence
Alliteration
Which persuasive technique is used to create imagery, help to make an idea more emotive, vivid, and convincing.
Figurative Language
Adjective
Loaded Words
Pronouns
Which persuasive technique uses short personal stories used to connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument?
Assertion
Pronouns
Rhetorical Questions
Anecdotes
Which persuasive technique repeats certain words or phrases and it is used to emphasize certain ideas, and make them more memorable
Rhetorical Questions
Assertion
Attacks
Repetition
Which persuasive technique uses statements that are voiced as questions but are not expected to be answered?
Alliteration
Rhetorical Questions
Jargon
Bias
In which section(s) of an expository piece would you find the author's main point to an argument? (hint: 2 are correct)
Introduction
Contention
body paragraphs
conclusions
Which of the following must each body paragraph contain?
topic sentence
conclusion paragraph
introduction paragraph
Where is supporting evidence found in an essay?
introduction
thesis statement
body paragraphs
conclusion
What is the purpose of an essay introduction?
To grab the reader's attention and state the author's point of view.
To give details about the topic.
To persuade the reader that the author's points are valid.
To entertain the reader.
A factual claim is
a belief I have
a statement that many people believe to be true
a statement that can be proven to be true
an insurance claim
An opinion is
a lesson or a moral of a story
a statement that can be proven to be true
a fact
a strong feeling, belief or thought that cannot be proven or disproven
What is emotional appeal?
A slogan
An appeal to logic and reason
A person is made to have strong feelings about a situation or product
An appeal for appreciation
Language which includes the reader.
Assertion
Inclusive Language
Emotional Language
Alliteration
Giving human-like qualities to a non-human thing
Personification
Reason
Repetition
Similie
