Question 1

People use persuasive language to

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teach someone how to do something

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paint a picture with words

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convince someone to act or agree

Question 2

After reading a strong persuasive message a person most likely would

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agree with the message

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feel happy

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learn how to do something

Question 3

Which of the following would be the STRONGEST argument to persuade you to buy a new video game?

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The video game won an award for Game of the Year!

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The video game has OK graphics

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The video game is expensive.

Question 4

A salesperson uses persuasion to get  you to

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buy a product

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do research

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learn how to do something

Question 5

The goal of an argument (persuade) is

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get someone to see your point of view

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learn something

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sound smart

Question 6

Which one of these has the WEAKEST argument to persuade your parents to let you see a movie?

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The movie is a little violent.

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It only costs $10.

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you saved your allowance to go

Question 7

To persuade someone you need to

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give strong reasons

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describe your feelings

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whine and complain

Question 8

A strong argument is

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a good reason that would convince someone to act or agree

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how to do something

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will be entertaining

Question 9

The goal of a persuasive letter is to

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convince someone to act or agree

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describe a place

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write to a friend

Question 10

To argue means to

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give calm good reasons to convince someone to act or agree

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you should whine and cry

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you should be loud

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