Persuasive essays
a broad term, which includes many tactics designed to move people to a position, a belief, or a course of action is the definition of
What is persuasion?
•Understanding your ______________ is key to effective writing of all kinds, especially persuasive writing
What is audience?
The most importance sentence in your essay is
What is your thesis?
After the attention-getter in the first paragraph, the next few sentences are
What is background information
Does the period go before the quotes or after the quotes in dialogue?
What is before?
______________ is a specific kind of persuasion based on the principles of logic and reasoning
What is argument?
In general, how many arguments do you present in an argumentative essay?
What is three?
A thesis statement is a factual statement. True or false?
What is false.
You should always use these to separate each point
What are transitions?
If you begin with a question as the intro to your essay, what should immediately follow in the next sentence?
What is the answer to the question?
An argument involves the process of establishing a claim and then proving it with the use of logical reasoning, examples based on __________
What is research?
Why is it important to address the opposing side in a persuasive essay?
What is it helps with your credibility?
Nonfiction information used to tell or explain something to the reading audience is what form of writing?
What is informational?
The titles of books, movies, and other long works should be typed....how?
What is in itallics?
Narrative essays use fiction elements like plot, characterization, and climax. True or false?
What is true?
Which is NOT a form of persuasive writing? blog, propaganda, advertisements, informational essay, editorials.
What is informational essay?
An essential ingredient of an argumentative essay is having an issue open for debate. True or false?
What is true?
How does informational writing differ from fictional writing?
Is is based in facts
How should you type names of articles, songs, poems, and other short works?
What is with quotation marks around the title?
Colleges rarely have students write narrative essays as part of the college application process. True or false.
What is false.
Persuasive writing can be used to support a cause, urge people to action--vote for Sarah, prove something wrong--wind turbines don't cause cancer-- or (adopt this poor, pathetic kitten in this tiny cage in the shelter is an example of this last one)
What is stir up sympathy?
In an argumentative essay you must make your ____________ on the issue clear in the essay.
What is position.
Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 in an essay are called
What are body paragraphs?
What is the difference between direct dialogue and indirect dialogue?
Direct dialogue uses the actual words spoken by the characters in the story. Indirect dialogue uses uses thoughts, memories, or recollections of past conversations to reveal important narrative details. Often, a writer will combine direct and indirect dialogue to increase dramatic tension.
the way an author reveals the special qualities and personalities of a character is called
What is characterization?