Persuasive Writing Jeopardy!

Persuasion

1

A claim is what you want your audience to _______

Believe

2

True or False: Persuasive writing tries to convince the reader of something

True

3

Reasoning backs up the ___________

Claim

4

Evidence supports the ____________

Reasoning

5

Is this a claim, reasoning or evidence? Recycling helps keep the community clean

Reasoning

Letter Writing

1

True or False: Persuasive letters usually include a greeting and closing

True

2

On which side of the letter does the date and greeting go? 

The top left side

3

What word do you put before your name in your closing sentence? 

Sincerely

4

True or False: If you do not know who you are writing to, you leave the greeting blank

False

5

One body paragraph includes _____ and ________

Reasoning and evidence

Fact, Example or Experience?

1

"According to studies, 9 out of 10 students prefer later start times."

Fact

2

"Studies show that middle school students need 8–10 hours of sleep each night."

Fact

3

"Last week I spent over three hours on homework and didn’t have time for soccer practice or family time."

Experience

4

"Some teachers already give homework only a few nights a week."

Example

5

"At another school nearby, adding recycling bins reduced garbage in classrooms."

Example