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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...
    entertain your reader with a story
    explain how to perform an action
    convince the reader to believe in an idea or opinion
    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 new reason
    a restatement of your opinion
    a summary of your main points
    a call to action
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  • A reason needs to be supported by...
    reasons
    opinion
    evidence
    hook
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  • The purpose of a hook is to
    catch fish
    catch the reader's attention
    none of the above
    state your opinion
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  • A thesis statement includes your...
    opinion and evidence
    convincing words
    opinion and reasons
    reasons 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.
    Students can sleep in longer.
    It reduces pollution and increases physical activity.
    Won't need school buses.
    None of the reasons are valid.
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  • Select the correct order of components of a conclusion.
    Restate the thesis, summarise all reasons and call to action
    Summarise all reasons, alls to action and restate the thesis
    None of the above
    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
    True
    False
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  • Evidence could be...
    expert opinions, facts or anecdotes.
    data, expert opinions, facts or anecdotes.
    data, expert opinions, facts
    data, expert opinions 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
    fact
    data
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  • "Over 61% of Australian children are overweight" is an example of...
    quote
    data
    anecdote
    expert opinion
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