WorksheetsPersuasive Essay Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the purpose of a claim?
To remind your reader what your paper is about
To state your argument
To hook the reader's attention
To use vocabulary words
What is a counterargument?
it opposes the argument of the paper
it agrees with the argument of the paper
it gives evidence for the argument
it supports the thesis
What is the last paragraph called?
Body paragraph
Introduction
Conclusion
Rough draft
What is the paragraph in the middle called?
Body paragraph
Introduction
Conclusion
Rough draft
Which is an example of a call to action?
So the next time you think about littering, consider the negative impact this could have on our environment.
Littering has a number of problems for humans
Littering, for example, carries germs that end up in various places and as a result, it festers and forms a breeding ground for bacteria.
Littering can harm our environment in numerous ways.
What is a rebuttal?
proves your claim
supports your counterargument
weakens your counterargument
supports your call to action
The support or proof that backs up an idea,conclusion, or opinion.
A thesis statement is also known as an:
Claim
thesis
Position
All of the above.
The main purpose of an essay's hook is to:
Outline the essay's structure
Support the thesis statement
Capture a reader's attention
Add detail to an argument
Which topic sentence supports the claim that everyone should learn computer programming?
There are many programming languages to choose from.
Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer codes.
Coding is easy once you take time to practice it.
Coding is an essential twenty-first-century skill.
In a five-paragraph essay, the function of the body paragraphs is to:
Expand on reasons that support the thesis
Form bridges from one section to another
Contradict the claim in the thesis statement.
Summarize the purpose of the essay
In a 4 paragraph essay, what should you include in the conclusion?
cite your sources
more examples
review your thesis in a new way
your signature
Which part of an essay serves as a mini-outline for the essay?
Hook
Topic sentence
Thesis statement
conclusion
What type of sentence comes at the beginning of every paragraph?
author's purpose
example sentence
topic sentence
quote from the text
Your Thesis statement can contain "I believe", "I think" and "In my opinion."
True
False
The purpose of the background is to....
provide a definition of the topic selected in class
provide a context to the problematic you are dealing with
provide a position towards the topic selected in class
provide a solution to the problem you are addressing to
Which of the following is a good example of an opposite view?
Experts agree with the idea of creating new housing projects since it may benefit low income families.
I think the housing project should not be an option because people are not buying anymore
On the other hand, opponents say that building housing projects may affect goverment's budget
However, housing projects could be a good alternative for renting among low income families
If you manage to get the reader to agree with you, this sentence tells them what they must do.
Counter argument
Details
Example
Call to action
What is the least amount of paragraphs you can have in your persuasive essay
5
4
1
9
