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  • Q1
    What term refers to a type of question used to get the attention of your audience in an argumentative text?
    instructions
    quotation
    Narrative
    rhetorical
    30s
  • Q2
    What is another word for the position that the author takes on an issue
    stance
    conclusion
    transition
    body paragraph
    30s
  • Q3
    What comes after the closing of a persuasive letter
    introduction
    signature
    salutation
    address
    30s
  • Q4
    A good conclusion for a persuasive letter should reiterate the thesis. What else should be included?
    date
    address
    read
    call to action
    30s
  • Q5
    This refers to the group of people who the writer expects to read their persuasive text.
    audience
    young children
    your parents
    sender
    30s
  • Q6
    What term refers to the main point that an author is trying to make in an argumentative text?
    introduction
    Description
    Claim
    Narrative
    30s
  • Q7
    Which term refers to the facts, quotes or examples that support the claim in an argumentative text?
    Evidence
    Introduction
    Conclusion
    Opinion
    30s
  • Q8
    What term refers to the reasons or explanations that help to connect the evidence and the claim in an argumentative text?
    Plot
    Character
    Setting
    Reasoning
    30s
  • Q9
    What term refers to the opposing viewpoint or counterclaim in an argumentative text?
    Conclusion
    Introduction
    Opinion
    Counterargument
    30s
  • Q10
    What term refers to the statement that indicates the main argument or claim in a persuasive text?
    Summary
    Thesis
    Conclusion
    Hook
    30s
  • Q11
    What term refers to the part of your introduction that tries to grab the reader's attention before you get to the thesis.
    body
    hook
    conclusion
    thesis statement
    30s
  • Q12
    What is NOT an example of type of evidence used in an argumentative text.
    facts
    statistics
    quotes from experts
    transition words
    30s
  • Q13
    A well written body paragraph in a persuasive text should include evidence, reasoning and analysis. What else should the paragraph include?
    adjectives
    topic sentence
    nouns
    title
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the correct spelling of the word which means, 'to put things into your own words.
    parafrase
    paraphrase
    parphrase
    phrase
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the correct spelling of the word that describes evidence that uses exact words from a text.
    qote
    quote
    quoat
    coat
    30s

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