Imprimer Froggy Jumps: Persuasive writing (language - english

1. Persuasive writing seeks to all of the following except:

A

influence an individual

B

describe a favorite place

C

accept writer's viewpoint

2. Which of the following is not an element of persuasive writing

A

plot

B

purpose

C

audience

3. Which is an example of a persuasive writing?

A

Letter to the editor

B

Narrative

C

Poem

4. Which is a persuasive technique?

A

setting

B

Groups of three

C

character

5. 'Abandoned children cry helplessly in their cots' is an example of:

A

anectdote

B

address the reader directly

C

emotive use of language

6. Which persuasive technique encourages the reader to do something?

A

connotative language

B

use of imperative

C

opinion stated as fact

7. Which persuasive technique piles up details to give weight to the writer's point of view?

A

groups of three

B

anecdote

C

Rhetorical question