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Editorials and Persuasive Techniques
Editorials and Persuasive Techniques
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Editorial Essay Prep
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1
Which persuasive technique is used in this sign?
Appeals to protect animals
Appeal to make friends
Hostility
Appeal to vanity
2
A ___________ is a tale involving real-life events or a true story.
Glittering Generalities
An anecdote
Textual Evidence
A hook
3
Which of the following is a synonym for the word
OPTIMISTIC
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positive
negative
neutral
melancholy
4
The purpose of persuasive writing is to...
to convince the reader
entertain the reader
to inform the reader
to describe a series of events
5
A synonym for the word PERSUADE is...
sway
all of the above
to try to change someone's thoughts and beliefs
convince
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There is something you can do! Just 50 cents a day can sponsor a foster animal in need.
Hyperbole
Glittering Generality
Citing statistics
Call to Action
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Uses a request or direct action to "do something."
Counterclaim
Call to Action
Claim
Rebuttal
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Persuasive writing focuses on EMOTIONS and argumentative writing focuses on FACTS
True
False
9
Celebrity endorsement is often used to persuade people because...
It is emotive
It appeals to the desire to be popular
Celebrities are experts
It is a fact
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An anecdote is a short, personal story.
False
True
11
Which of the following is antonym for the word
TRUSTWORTHY
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honest
misleading
open
inquiring
12
How might you get the audience to think deeper about a topic or issue?
None of the above
All of the above
Use rhetorical questions
Criticize other POVs
13
Using ideas to persuade or urge people to do something because "everyone is doing it."
Citing Statistics
Bandwagon
Glittering Generalities
Testimonials
14
Which persuasive technique is being used here?
The desire to save money
All of the above
The desire to be accepted
The desire to be/stay healthy
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the values we explored last week?
Being Honest
Being Friendly
Being Respectful
Being Optimistic
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Personal opinions are great pieces of evidence when trying to persuade an audience
True
False
17
Using an exaggeration or overstatement to make something more dramatic or noticeable.
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
18
The reasons and support to help prove a claim are known as
contention
problem
evidence
position
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Verizon customers get 5 times the coverage than Sprint and T-Mobile customers!
Alliteration
Glittering Generalities
Citing Statistics
Bandwagon
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Which persuasive technique is being used?
Citing statistics
Rhetorical Device
Glittering Generalities
Testimonials
