For every online article, there are 2 places where the author of the article may be named. Where would these be?

Under the heading and subheading, At the bottom of the article

Which 2 types of evidence should you use to support your position in a persuasive essay or debate?

Facts/Statistics & Expert Testimony

On every website, there are 2 places I can look to see the site sponsor. Where would these be?

The bottom of the page, top left corner of the page

Which two examples are glittering generalities

Patriotic Americans, All-American

Which pair of people might be considered experts on abortion?

Organizer of March for Life event to protest abortion, an abortion doctor

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1
Which one is NOT something effective persuasion will do?
Get someone to pass a test
Get someone to vote a certain way
Get someone to support your cause
Get someone to agree with your opinion
2
Loaded words have heavily emotional associations or . . .
Denotations
Connotations
Powerful Punchlines
Angry Assertions
3
What is the goal of an expository essay?
To explain or inform
To persuade
To demand
To deny
4
Which one would NOT be considered an expert on gun control?
The president of the National Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
The president of the National Rifle Association
My neighbor who owns a gun
The congressmen who sponsored the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
5
A logical persuasive argument is built on opinions supported by . . .
Reasons and Evidence
Teacher opinions and parental influence
Celebrity endorsements and monetized websites
DNA and forensic science
6
Glittering generalities are overly _____________ statements.
Snarky
Neutral
Positive
Negative
7
For every online article, there are 2 places where the author of the article may be named. Where would these be?
Under the heading and subheading, At the bottom of the article
Above the heading and subheading, in the dead center of the page
In the right margin, on the masthead
Down at the bottom, at the dead center of the page
8
Which 2 types of evidence should you use to support your position in a persuasive essay or debate?
Facts/Statistics & Expert Testimony
Online blogs & Youtube videos
Political talking points & propaganda
Expert testimony & Conjecture
9
Who might be considered an expert on school safety?
A retired teacher
An average student
A school resource officer
A school cafeteria worker
10
The bandwagon appeal applies pressure for you not to be the ___________ ________ to agree on a subject.
tallest one
last one
only one
first one
11
On every website, there are 2 places I can look to see the site sponsor. Where would these be?
The bottom of the page, top left corner of the page
In the right margin, at the bottom of the page
Dead center on the page, the right margin
The top left corner of the page, the right margin
12
Which two examples are glittering generalities
Patriotic Americans, All-American
Cranky, Cross
Sweet, Sassy
Radical, Non-conformist
13
Which pair of people might be considered experts on abortion?
A podiatrist (foot doctor) & an opthalmalogist (eye doctor)
An OB/GYN doctor, a CVS pharmacist
Organizer of March for Life event to protest abortion, an abortion doctor
Someone who has had an abortion, someone who has had a baby
14
What does an emotional appeal add to a logical argument?
Emotion/Feelings
Length
Chocolate chip cookies
Flattery
15
Which of the following should you NOT avoid in a persuasive essay?
Compelling Examples
Hasty generalizations
Either/Or Arguments
Name Calling
16
Just because a celebrity endorses something does not make them . . .
a field investigator
an expert
smart
impressive
17
What is the goal of a persuasive essay?
To deny
To persuade
To demand
To explain or inform

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