Questions About Writing

I can use persuasive writing to convince people to believe what I believe, take action or do something about an issue and change their mind about an important topic.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

What is the purpose of an opinion essay?

• To give others the answer to questions

• To persuade others to agree with your idea

• To write a funny story

• To inform others about a topic

What parts should be included in an opinion essay?

• A capital letter at the beginning

• Quotes from your teacher

• Opinion, reason, example, opinion

• Topic sentence, characters, setting

How many reasons and examples should your opinion paper have?

• One

• At least two

• Four

• None

What is the first part of an opinion writing piece?

• The opinion stated clearly

• The example

What cookie reminds us of how to write an opinion essay?

• Chocolate Chip

• Macadamia Nut

• Snickerdoodles

• Oreo

The purpose of persuasive writing is to...

• entertain your reader

• convince the reader you're view is correct.

• give directions

• explain how to perform an action.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

A reason needs to be supported by 

• reasons

• opinion

• hook

• evidence and facts

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To state the main argument

• To provide background information

• To summarize the essay

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The sun is like a golden ball.

• The cat meowed loudly.

• The car zoomed down the street.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D