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Persuasive Writing 2

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    Persuasive Writing
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  • The purpose of a persuasive essay is to...
    convince the reader to believe in an idea or opinion
    entertain your reader with a story
    explain how to perform an action
    give directions
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  • The first sentence in your introduction is your thesis statement (opinion)
    False
    True
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  • The first sentence in the conclusion should be...
    a summary of your main points
    a new reason
    a restatement of your opinion
    a call to action
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  • A reason needs to be supported by...
    evidence
    opinion
    reasons
    hook
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  • The purpose of a hook is to
    none of the above
    state your opinion
    catch fish
    catch the reader's attention
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  • A thesis statement includes your...
    opinion and reasons
    reasons and evidence
    convincing words
    opinion and evidence
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  • TEEL stands for Topic sentence, Evidence, Explanation, Link
    True
    False
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  • Each body paragraph should include two reasons.
    True
    False
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  • Which reason best supports that schools should be within walking distance of students' homes.
    It reduces pollution and increases physical activity.
    Students can sleep in longer.
    Won't need school buses.
    None of the reasons are valid.
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  • Select the correct order of components of a conclusion.
    None of the above
    Restate the thesis, summarise all reasons and call to action
    Summarise all reasons, alls to action and restate the thesis
    Restate the thesis, call to action and summarise all reasons
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  • Use EVIDENCE, examples, facts and details to back up or support your main point.
    True
    False
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  • The first sentence should state the TOPIC or main point for the paragraph.
    True
    False
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  • EXPLAIN how and why the evidence you’ve included supports the topic and main point of your text
    False
    True
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  • Evidence could be...
    data, expert opinions or anecdotes
    data, expert opinions, facts or anecdotes.
    expert opinions, facts or anecdotes.
    data, expert opinions, facts
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  • "Vets recommend that dogs have between 30-120 minutes of activity everyday depending on their breed" is an example of...
    data
    fact
    expert opinion
    anecdote
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  • "Over 61% of Australian children are overweight" is an example of...
    quote
    expert opinion
    data
    anecdote
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