Modifiers
Claim
RACE
Reasoning
Persuasive Writing
100
This type of modifier is not near the word or phrase that it modifies.
What is misplaced modifier
100
Where is a claim normally found in text?
What is the introduction
100
R____________ the question.
What is restate
100
This describes an imperfect, flawed, or false claim.
What is faulty reasoning
100
Name the three types of paragraphs you must have in an essay.
What is introduction, body, and conclusion
200
A sentence will have this type of modifier when no particular subject is being modified.
What is hanging modifier
200
Which sentence is the claim? 1. Almost all my major characteristics suggest I would choose a meat-free lifestyle. 2. I'm a single woman. 3. Unmarried adults and females are way more likely to become vegetarians, according to a recent Gallop poll. 4. I'm also liberal. I'm an animal-lover and fairly interested in being healthy. 5. But I will never forsake one of my greatest joys in life: meat, especially the red kind.
What is sentence 5
200
A____________ the question.
What is answer
200
This describes reasoning that is supported by strong evidence.
What is sound reasoning
200
In the introduction, you must use this to gain the audience's interest.
What is hook
300
Misplaced modifier, hanging modifier, or correct? Squeaky with rust, Michael rode his bike to the beach.
What is misplaced
300
Which sentence is the claim? 1. Do social networking sites do more harm than good? 2. Here is an example of a 3. Persuasive Speech Topic sent in by Matteo Berto. Ladies, gentlemen, there has recently been a debate as to whether social networking sites do more harm than good. 4. Personally, I believe social networking sites are harmful and do have consequences. 5. I have solid evidence to support my statement and so I would like to start with a true story concerning Facebook – a popular social networking site.
What is sentence 4
300
C_____ evidence.
What is cite
300
This occurs when the writer may be proven false or may be merely stating an opinion.
What is assumption
300
This is where a writer restates the thesis statement, connects to the hook, and calls the readers to act.
What is conclusion
400
Misplaced modifier, hanging modifier, or correct? Knocking the baseball into the stands, the fans cheered the homerun.
What is hanging modifier
400
According to the statements by the author, are they for or against using performance enhancing drugs in sports? "Today, sport's dirty little secret is drugs, and it is high time we made them legal. Performance-enhancing drugs may not be desirable, but they are here to stay. What we can do away with is the hypocrisy. Insiders know that many - perhaps most - top players in all sports take drugs to train harder and feel no pain during play. The trainers, sports doctors, nutritionists, physiotherapists and managers of the big names make sure banned substances are taken at the safest and most efficient levels, and when they can, the governing bodies look the other way..."
What is for
400
E_________ evidence.
What is explain
400
This type of faulty reasoning is making an argument based on what you personally prefer, without considering the other side of the argument.
What is bias
400
At the end of a piece of persuasive writing, you want to use this to encourage the audience to go and do what you are persuading them to do.
What is call to action
500
This phrase describes a sentence that has no misplaced or hanging modifiers: ______ and ______.
What is clear and concise
500
If the claim is not in the introduction, where else could it be?
What is the conclusion
500
For what type of response should you use RACE? Hint: you are taking things from the text and your own kknowledge to 'build' your response.
What is constructed response
500
What kind of faulty reasoning is this: "I don't have a new number. It's not different, it's just 'changed'."
What is circular reasoning
500
For a thesis, you must have three of these as reasons to support your claim. They are the main idea of each body paragraph. Hint: a part of the word is the stem that means "under".
What is subtopic
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