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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
    convince the reader to believe in an idea or opinion
    entertain your reader with a story
    give directions
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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 summary of your main points
    a call to action
    a new reason
    a restatement of your opinion
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  • A reason needs to be supported by...
    reasons
    evidence
    opinion
    hook
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  • The purpose of a hook is to
    catch fish
    state your opinion
    none of the above
    catch the reader's attention
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  • A thesis statement includes your...
    convincing words
    opinion and evidence
    opinion and reasons
    reasons and evidence
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  • TEEL stands for Topic sentence, Evidence, Explanation, Link
    False
    True
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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.
    Won't need school buses.
    It reduces pollution and increases physical activity.
    None of the reasons are valid.
    Students can sleep in longer.
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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.
    False
    True
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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 or anecdotes.
    data, expert opinions 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...
    anecdote
    expert opinion
    fact
    data
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  • "Over 61% of Australian children are overweight" is an example of...
    quote
    expert opinion
    data
    anecdote
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