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Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1b
What do persuasive techniques do?
  1. Get a readers attention
  2. Emphasize a point
  3. Polish the writing
  4. All of the above
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
Definition: a writer's viewpoint or position on a topic or issue.
  1. claim
  2. evidence
  3. counterclaim
  4. support
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
It expresses a point of view on a subject and supports it with evidence.
  1. argument
  2. claim
  3. counterclaim
  4. support
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
Why is it helpful to move around while giving a speech?
  1. It helps move your speech and ideas forward.
  2. It keeps people from staring at you for long.
  3. It increases the number of breaths you take.
  4. It reduces stress and anxiety while speaking.
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
How can saying a tongue twister help you when preparing for a speech?
  1. It helps you relax and lose your nerves.
  2. It forces you to slow down and enunciate.
  3. It makes it easier to come up with words that sound good.
  4. It loosens your tongue so your mouth stays dry while you talk.
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
What can you do to make what you're saying more interesting?
  1. smile a lot
  2. stand as still as a statue
  3. change the inflection of your voice
  4. write your speech using tongue twisters
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
What is the most important thing to understand when giving a speech?
  1. It helps to be prepared.
  2. Everyone is looking at you.
  3. Even politicians get scared.
  4. Speaking slowly reduces stuttering.
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
The opposite or opposing position on my argument. It goes against what I am arguing.
  1. counterclaim
  2. claim
  3. support
  4. evidence
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
Using the same words over and over again
  1. parallel structure
  2. sentence structure
  3. repetition
  4. recognition
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
The overall feeling of a speech
  1. audience
  2. tone
  3. delivery
  4. purpose
Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1b
If you loved your class, you would bring your book everyday!


This is an example of ...
  1. Analogy
  2. Appeal to Reason
  3. Understatement
  4. Emotional Appeal
Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1b
4 out of 5 dentists say that you need to brush at least 3 times a day.


What method is used here?
  1. Cause and Effect
  2. Analogy
  3. Appeal to Authority
  4. Repetition
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
Who the speaker delivers the speech to
  1. audience
  2. tone
  3. appearance
  4. purpose
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