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Persuasive Writing is when you..: write to ask for something. Dear Zookeper,This is the..: greeting. Which word do we use to give a reason why: because. If someone has to do something, which word would you use?You ________ go to the reason room. : must. Yours Sincerely Daniel This is called the..: Sign Off. Why do we need the address on a letter: it tell us where the letter is from . What does 'Dear Sophie' need after it: A comma. What does your first sentence need to say in a persuasive letter: What you want. If you want someone to do something but they don't have to, what word would you use?You_________ drink water every day. : should. Words 'he, she, it, they, we' are called..: Personal Pronouns

Argumentative style writing can also known be as...: Persuasive. In argumentative style writing you support your opinions with what: Reasoning and Facts. In argumentative style writing we still use the 5 paragraph format: True. Always use supporting details when constructing any essay or writing: true. In the intro paragraph of an argumentative essay you must do what: Hook the Reader

The main goal of persuasive writing is to _________ your audience’s attitude about a subject..: change. Use one of these methods: 1. Share an interesting _____________,: fact. Ask a _________________. : question. "_________ " someone, or..: quote. ....share an ______________________: experience. Second, clearly state your ___________ for writing. : purpose. Third, introduce _______ reasons why your reader should think or believe as you do: three. The best way to structure this sentence is to list the reasons as ________________. : items in a series. By doing this, you have set the stage for your three _________ paragraphs: body. ...that shows ________________ . For example: First of all... Secondly... Finally : sequence. Use transition words to introduce each fact or example in your body paragraphs. Transition words from the “provide a _____________” list, the “provide an _____________” list, or the “provide more _____________” list will probably be most appropriate for this: sequence..............example............... information. End each body paragraph with a closing sentence or “bottom bun” that ___________ your argument for the paragraph. : restates. Start this closing sentence with a __________ word or phrase that provides a summary or ____________. For example: Given these facts, Therefore, Clearly, Obviously, For these reasons: transition.................. conclusion. Closing Paragraph: Start your closing paragraph with a transition word or phrase from the “provides a _____________” or “provides a ____________” list, and then..: summary.............conclusion. Second, clearly repeat the _________ reasons you used to persuade your audience why they should think or believe as you do. : three. Then, make a ____________ with your audience by appealing to their emotions and addressing them directly: connection. End with a ______ to ____________ sentence, stating exactly what you want your reader to do for you: call..........action. Choose the two transitions that you could use when you want to provide an example: For instance,

based on a person or event from history: historical fiction. dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology: science fiction. writing that is true or factual: nonfiction. the story of one's life told by another: biography. This Star Wars book cover is an example of..: Science Fiction. Fever 1793 is based on a time when a sickness, known as Yellow Fever that had taken place in Philadelphia during 1793. What genre is this book an example of: Historical Fiction. What genre is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Realistic Fiction. The true story of Abraham Lincoln, written by Abraham Lincoln: autobiography. contains monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements: fantasy. An INFORMATIONAL text: is nonfiction. Text the uses rhythm and will sometimes rhyme.  : Poetry. The main character is a pig that sings and dances: Fantasy. The story ends when a wizard puts a spell on a dragon and turns him into a mushroom: Fantasy. A family of Pilgrims travels to Plymouth in 1692: Historical Fiction. A text that gives facts about the solar system: Informational

The writer's position on a problem or issue is called the: claim. In order to write a successful argument, you must use ___ to support claims, and ____ to support your reasons: reasons, evidence. When gathering evidence, use credible ___ and take notes: sources. Always make sure to disprove the ___ argument: opposing.      This element is the first line of your writing: Hook. Acknowledging why someone may disagree with you is known as this: Counterclaim. This is based on personal experience, quotes, facts and statistics that support your reasons: Reason. This is a debatable statement that forms the main point of your argument: Claim. This helps support your main claim and gives the reader a basis for accepting your main claim: Reason. This element wraps up all loose ends and finishes strong: Conclusion. This is the part of the introduction paragraph that catches readers’ attention: Hook. This shows how you know you’re right: Evidence. This disputes or disagrees with your claim: Counterclaim. This follows your claim: Reason. Introduce this with statements such as, “It may be argued that ….”, “Contrary to evidence…”,  “It is true, however, ….” or any other statement that acknowledges conflicting viewpoints: Counterclaim. What type of hook is this?I was living in Arkansas the first time I met prejudice face to face: Personal Anecdote. What type of hook is this?Each year there is one Lego block made for every person in the world. Think about it: Fascinating Fact. One type of hook you can use for writing is called an anecdote. What is the definition of anecdote? : A short story or scene. Which type of hook is this?John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement." : Quote

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Autobiography: . Expository Essay: The intent is informing the reader about a topic. . Memoir: . Literary Nonfiction: Includes autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, and personal narratives.. Biography: The writer tells the story of someone else's life. . What is a narrative: A story. _________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story: Setting. When a main character's problem is resolved, authors call that the _______________ of the story: Solution. Dialogue is : The conversation between characters.. Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used? Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!: sequential order. Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at birdfeeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the waxwing is brown.  The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place. On the other hand, the cardinal stays in one place year after year: compare and contrast. Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?  Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures! : cause and effect. Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used? The pond was a beautiful place to visit. The falling leaves, all different colors, decorated the surface of the water. At the edges of the pond, small wildflowers grew. The golden forest glowed faintly in the distance. : . Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.What is the author's purpose: to convince you to attend an art program. The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.What is the author's purpose: to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid. Which best describes a summary: the main ideas and important details of a text. Read this paragraph from “Alligator Or Crocodile? You Decide.” Members of the Crocodylia family have been around for approximately 230 million years. This means that not only were they around when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, but they outlived the dinosaurs! During that time they haven’t change much. So, they must have some extremely successful survival strategies and physical traits. Which statement offers the BEST summary of this paragraph: Alligators and crocodiles have remained very much the same since the days of the dinosaurs.. Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast: similar, different, common, on the other hand. writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject: tone. writing that is meant to convince the reader to adopt a particular point of view: persuasive

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TRUE OR FALSE: Summaries include outside information from sources other than the text: False. TRUE OR FALSE: Nonfiction summaries should be written in objective voice, using important details and not opinions: True. TRUE OR FALSE: Nonfiction summaries connect the main ideas or key ideas that were written in the text: True. TRUE OR FALSE: Nonfiction summaries should have exact quotes, word for word, from the text: False. TRUE OR FALSE: Nonfiction summaries should include supporting details from the text that support the main idea: True. What does a summary do: Tells about the important information or key points in a succinct way.. Summaries help me..: All of the Above. Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.The Summary of this passage is:: Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.. It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. The Summary of this passage is:: Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.. Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.The Summary of this passage is:: Jason really wanted to play third base.. For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome. The Summary of this passage is:: Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.. When writing a summary for an INFORMATIONAL text, what is a good thing to consider: details and facts. Summarize the following text: YouTube Red members now get an additional exciting feature: YouTube Red Originals. YouTube Red members now have access to original movies and series created by YouTubers. The goal of YouTube Red Originals is to create longer video experiences that have bigger and bolder stories. It also gives YouTubers an opportunity to pursue their dreams even more! : YouTube Red Originals are series and movies that YouTube creators provide for Red members.. Summarize the following: Every Snapchat user is familiar with stories, as it is a way to experience what is currently happening all over the world. Story Explorer goes way beyond the snaps featured in a story. If you see a moment that excites you, swipe up to see more snaps from different perspectives: Story Explorer is a feature on Snapchat that allows users to swipe up to see different perspectives.. Summarize the following: Ever wonder how Facebook decides what’s on your News Feed? You actually have a lot to do with this! Facebook staff noticed that the things users clicked on from News Fed was interesting to them. Basically News Feed is a method for Facebook to see how likely users are to click on an article and how long they will spend reading it. From this, you will see more stories that are interesting to you!: Facebook controls News Feed according to articles read and how long people read them.