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Persuasive writing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of writing is used to convince readers to agree with you?

a)

Informative

b)

Persuasive

c)

Narrative

d)

Descriptive

2.

What is a fallacy?

a)

An unsound argument

b)

Facts supporting the argument

c)

A lie

3.

What does it mean to appeal to ethos?

a)

uses fact and logic

b)

Appeal to emotions

c)

appeal to the sense of right or wrong

d)

Uses story telling

4.

What does it mean to appeal to pathos?

a)

The use of emotions to convince a reader

b)

The appeal to ethics and morals

c)

The appeal to problem-solving

d)

Using logic and statistics

5.

What does it mean to appeal to logos?

a)

The appeal to love

b)

The use of emotional stories

c)

The use of statistics and logic

d)

The appeal to morals and ethics

6.

What is a hook in writing?

a)

A quote that is false, but still convincing

b)

The sharp thing you use to catch something

c)

A quote, phrase, etc to catch the audiences attention

d)

A factual quote that has a citation

7.

Evidence is...

a)

found in dictionaries

b)

Not necessary

c)

only obtainable on the internet

d)

Used to support a claim

8.

What is a claim?

a)

a statement to be debated

b)

an excuse for something

c)

a statement supporting your hook

d)

a credible source to build an argument

9.

How does a writer gain credibility?

a)

by avoiding fallacies

b)

by talking about their own background and expertise

c)

all of the above

d)

by citing reliable sources

e)

none of the above

10.

Which of the following is NOT persuasive?

a)

billboard

b)

magazine

c)

advertisement

d)

painting