Advertising
A notice or announcement in public promoting a product or service.
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After how many personal fouls is a player ejected from an NBA game?
6
We learned about the famous poet Maya ______.
Angelou
The main idea, topic, or thesis of your argument is called what?
Claim
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
Secret or sneaky tricks in advertisements to catch our attention or make us want to buy something.
Hidden Persuasions
Who is the leading NBA scorer?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (with 38,387 points)
The story "The Sniper" took place in which country?
Ireland
Facts and statistics you use to support your claim and argument are called what?
Evidence.
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
Not having enough of something. In short supply; shortage.
Scarcity
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo Wrestling
"An Ordinary Man" is what genre of literature? *Hint a story about someone's life based on their memories.
Memoir
The opposite of your claim is called what?
Counterclaim
What is Thomas Edison's most famous invention?
The light bulb
Subtly encouraging a behavior or belief by saying its opposite.
Reverse Psychology
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps (with 28 medals)
What food was Linh Dinh eating in the poem we read in class?
Fried Chicken
How many paragraphs should a standard persuasive essay have?
5
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Using a celebrity or well known public figure in an ad in order to catch people's attention.
Celebrity Appeal
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
In the story "And of Clay We Are Created" which type of natural disaster has destroyed the town?
Volcano
A question you ask the reader to make them think and persuade them to agree with you is called what?
Rhetorical Question
What is the name of the largest desert in the world?
Sahara Desert