Exam #1 Persuasion
I studied ___________hour/s for this exam (Please answer according to school honor code).
· Choose the correct word conjugated properly from the list below and fill in the following blanks.
· Probability static prone epithets instill
There is a high ______________ if you studied for this exam you will get an A. Some students are ____________to doodling on their class notes. Hollywood High students are ____________with the desire to attend the college or university of their choice. They are taking advantage of the opportunities presented to them as there is nothing____________in American Society. The student who shouted an________________in the hallway was sent to the counselor and their caregiver was called.
The ___________________________________is the particular way a writer uses language. Style is revealed through_____________________, ___________________________, and __________________________. Tone is ____________________________________________________________.
The writer’s choice of words is called_____________________________. The _______________________________ is the dictionary definition of a word. Meanings and emotions associated with a word are called the ___________________________________. If you are able to express the exact difference between similar words, you’ll convey just the right_______________of meaning.
A person, book, moving image, or document that provides information on a subject is called a __________________. An argument is a series of statements designed to convince the reader to accept a ____________________or __________________________. A _______________________________is an opinion on a topic or issue. Evidence is_________________________________________________. It includes_____________________, _____________________________, ____________________________, __________anecdotes (_______________________________________________________________), and __________________________________. Elaboration is the _________________________________of ideas to support the ideas already presented in a work. Credibility is the _______________________ of an argument or statement.
Logical appeals and emotional appeals are examples of _____________________________.
To show that their opinions are valid authors present their _______________, statements that explain why the author holds an opinion. An ____________is a type of logical appeal, which helps explain a point by _______________complex and unfamiliar with something_____________. Emotional appeals include ______________(words with strong emotional connotations) and ______________(brief stories). An argument is only as strong as its evidence/ to evaluate the evidence what three questions should you ask yourself:
1. Does the __________________support the author’s _______________?
2. Does the author present______________________________to back up_________________________and prove the claim?
3. Has the author _______________________________________________________instead of providing ______________________________?
A student must also analyze the author’s ___________ or purpose. This influences the ___________, or the author’s attitude towards the argument/subject.
When a student evaluates the credibility of an argument, they must ask is the argument logical? Do the reasons make sense, and are they relevant to the issue. A student must recognize errors in logical thinking or _______________.
Common errors are______________________, statements that look like reasons or conclusions but are simply an author’s opinion. False cause and effect, just because one event happens after another event, the first event did not _______________cause the second event. A _____________________is a broad statement. An author must examine many cases before he or she can make a __________( true) generalization. A good argument stays focused on an issue and not on the opponent’s character or judgment, if this occurs it is called _______________________________or an ad hominem attack.
A _______________________is a firsthand account. It expresses the viewpoint (POV) of only one person who may be _____________ or whose knowledge may be limited. Secondary source writers summarize, interpret, or analyze events in______________________________________________________.
Organize the following into lists of primary and secondary sources:
Diaries, encyclopedia articles, biographies, autobiographies, reference books, letters, speeches, history books, textbooks, interviews, oral histories, most newspaper articles
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A basic 5-paragraph persuasive essay includes an _____________________, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion. The structure of a body paragraph requires that a student writes a topic sentence, gives an example from the text, introduces the quotation with the author’s name or phrase _______________________ and then ___________________how that quotation supports/proves that the claim in the topic sentence is valid/true. An explanation may be introduced by the phrase this ______________________________that…
In the conclusion of a persuasive essay you must ________________your thesis statement. You also must anticipate the views of the opposition by providing a _________________. Then you must provide a direct ______________to this point of view. Finally you must write a _______________________, which gets the reader to support your cause.
