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