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Persuasive techniques

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RI.8.6, RI.8.8 · England: KS3 Reading (persuasive writing), GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q3 and Q5

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  1. Question 1

    Which persuasive technique matches this description? Numbers and data used to make a point seem factual.

    • A. expert opinion
    • B. direct address
    • C. statistics
    • D. rule of three

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 2

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which persuasive technique does the writer use in the first sentence?

    • A. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
    • B. an anecdote
    • C. expert opinion
    • D. statistics

  1. Question 3

    Which persuasive technique is used here? Nine out of ten pupils said the library helped their grades.

    • A. rhetorical question
    • B. anecdote
    • C. statistics
    • D. rule of three

  2. Question 4

    Type the persuasive technique (in English) that matches this description. Grouping ideas or words in threes to make them memorable.

    Answer

  3. Question 5

    Which persuasive technique matches this description? Numbers and data used to make a point seem factual.

    • A. direct address
    • B. rule of three
    • C. emotive language
    • D. statistics

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 6

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which persuasive technique does the writer use in the first sentence?

    • A. statistics
    • B. an anecdote
    • C. expert opinion
    • D. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine

  1. Question 7

    Which persuasive technique is used here? Heartbroken families watched as their homes were swept away.

    • A. anecdote
    • B. emotive language
    • C. rule of three
    • D. expert opinion

  2. Question 8

    Type the persuasive technique (in English) that matches this description. A question asked for effect, not to get an answer.

    Answer

  3. Question 9

    Which persuasive technique matches this description? Grouping ideas or words in threes to make them memorable.

    • A. direct address
    • B. rule of three
    • C. rhetorical question
    • D. emotive language

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 10

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which persuasive technique does the writer use in the first sentence?

    • A. an anecdote
    • B. statistics
    • C. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
    • D. expert opinion

  1. Question 11

    Which persuasive technique is used here? Dr Amara Okafor, a leading sleep scientist, recommends at least eight hours a night for teenagers.

    • A. expert opinion
    • B. emotive language
    • C. direct address
    • D. statistics

  2. Question 12

    Type the persuasive technique (in English) that matches this description. Grouping ideas or words in threes to make them memorable.

    Answer

  3. Question 13

    Which persuasive technique matches this description? A question asked for effect, not to get an answer.

    • A. rhetorical question
    • B. emotive language
    • C. expert opinion
    • D. rule of three

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 14

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which persuasive technique does the writer use in the first sentence?

    • A. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
    • B. an anecdote
    • C. expert opinion
    • D. statistics

  1. Question 15

    Which persuasive technique is used here? Over 70% of residents support the new cycle lane.

    • A. emotive language
    • B. anecdote
    • C. rhetorical question
    • D. statistics

  2. Question 16

    Type the persuasive technique (in English) that matches this description. Grouping ideas or words in threes to make them memorable.

    Answer

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  1. statistics
  2. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
  3. statistics
  4. rule of three
  5. statistics
  6. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
  7. emotive language
  8. rhetorical question
  9. rule of three
  10. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
  11. expert opinion
  12. rule of three
  13. rhetorical question
  14. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
  15. statistics
  16. rule of three