What is a target audience?

The group of people the writer is trying to convince

When should you present your evidence when writing a persuasive essay or letter?

After making the claim, somewhere in the middle of an essay or letter.

Persuasive Writing is about...

Convincing someone to believe what you have to say

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Persuasive Writing

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1
The advertisements you see on TV and social media are examples of persuasive writing.
False
True
2
Which of the following is not one of the key elements of persuasive writing?
Address potential counterarguments
Treat the claim as a fact
Use reasoning to connect evidence to the claim
Investigate the claim
3
The very first step in the persuasive writing process is to...
Make a claim
Find links between the claim and the evidence
Address counterarguments
Present evidence
4
"Because studies have found that cell phone use actually benefits students, they should be allowed at school." This is a
Piece of Evidence
Piece of Reasoning
Counterargument
Claim
5
What is a target audience?
The group of people the writer is trying to convince
Whoever is reading or watching something persuasive
A very specific, small group of people who might buy a certain product
People who like to shop at Target
6
When should you present your evidence when writing a persuasive essay or letter?
At the end, somewhere in the concluding paragraph
After making the claim, somewhere in the middle of an essay or letter.
Evidence isn't needed for a persuasive essay or letter
At the beginning, before making the claim
7
Persuasive Writing is about...
Explaining something that has already happened
Asking questions
Telling somebody to do what you want
Convincing someone to believe what you have to say
8
"Contrary to the initial claim, a more recent study shows that cell phone use could be harmful to students." This is a..
Counterargument
Claim
Piece of Evidence
Piece of Reasoning
9
"According to an article in Education Today, some cell phone use actually helps students focus in class." This is a...
Counterargument
Piece of Evidence
Claim
Piece of Reasoning
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"I believe that students would learn more at school if they could use their cell phones whenever they want." This is a..
Piece of Reasoning
Claim
Counterargument
Piece of Evidence

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