1. Persuasive Writing Top Ten Questions Are You Ready?

2. Persuasive writing A. tells a story B. gives information about a topic C. convinces the reader to act D. is a how-to essay

3. Persuasive writing A. starts with a grabber B. gives 3 reasons C. has a summary in the concluding paragraph with a call to action D. all of the above

4. The most important thing to have in a persuasive essay is … A. a strong opening paragraph B. transition words C. a variety of sentences D. examples, evidence, and details

5. A persuasive essay is a summary. A. True B. False

6. A well written persuasive essay usually has ____ paragraphs. A. 3 paragraphs B. 4 paragraphs C. 5 paragraphs D. one paragraph will do

7. When writing a persuasive essay, you need to keep in mind… A. how you are going to support it with details B. that your spelling is correct C. who you are trying to convince D. all of the above

8. One good way to start a persuasive piece of writing is to… A. start with a question B. start with dialogue C. start with an interesting fact D. start with a strong opinion or feeling

9. After writing your rough draft, you should go back and improve ___ things A. two things B. three things C. four things D. five things

10. Adding convincing language means that you add which of the following: A. You really should…. B. Now you will probably want to… C. It is important that you not forget… D. What are you waiting for? It’s time to…

11. When writing a persuasive essay… A. sound like a reporter telling the facts B. summarize the events in order C. just tell the story D. convince the reader to take action based on your facts

12. Scoring of Persuasive Writing 4 Strong controlling point made convincing through sustained arguments 3 Clear controlling point made convincing with some relevant evidence 2 Vague evidence of a point or position with little evidence 1 Little or no evidence presented with no awareness of task and audience