Persuasive Practice 1

A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:

• a. Teach you how to make or do something

• b. Influence you to do or believe something

• c. Inform you about historic or current events

• d. Tell a story

What are the components of a persuasive writing?

• a. Argument, Details, Thesis

• b. Topic Sentence, Details, Concluding, Sentence

• c. Introduction, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion

• d. None of the above

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

• a. To inform

• b. To persuade

• c. To master writing

• d. To be able to have an idea about writing

Which two paragraphs are the most similar?

• a. None of the paragraphs are similar.

• b. Introduction and Conclusion

• c. Introduction and Body Paragraphs

• d. All are similar

Which of these is a reason to write a persuasive writing?

• a. To make someone laugh

• b. To change someone’s mind about something

• c. To make people better persons

• d. To inform

Which of the following uses persuasive skills?

• a. a novel

• b. a trailer of a movie

• c. a birthday card

• d. a set of rules

Persuasive writing is a type of ________.

• a. an informative text

• b. a sequence of events

• c. an opinion text

• d. who cares

How many body paragraphs do you need, at least, in a persuasive essay?

• a. 1

• b. 2

• c. 3

• d. 4

What is true about persuasive writing?

• a. It is an opinion writing.

• b. It is a type of writing that convinces the audience.

• c. It is a type of writing that persuades others to believe your point of view.

• d. All answers are correct.

The following are reasons why persuasive texts are written except…

• a. To convince someone to believe you.

• b. To change someone’s mind.

• c. To describe something.

• d. To move someone to act.