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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

    Type the persuasive technique (in English) that matches this description. Numbers and data used to make a point seem factual.

    Answer

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. statistics
    • C. an anecdote
    • D. expert opinion

  1. Question 3

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

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

  2. Question 4

    Which persuasive technique is used here? Helpless, starving puppies are left shivering in the cold.

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

  3. Question 5

    Type the persuasive technique (in English) that matches this description. Words chosen to stir strong feelings such as pity, anger or fear.

    Answer

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. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine
    • D. expert opinion

  1. Question 7

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

    • A. direct address
    • B. statistics
    • C. anecdote
    • D. rhetorical question

  2. Question 8

    Which persuasive technique is used here? According to the head of the national fire service, smoke alarms save hundreds of lives a year.

    • A. anecdote
    • B. expert opinion
    • C. rhetorical question
    • D. statistics

  3. Question 9

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

    Answer

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

  1. Question 11

    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. emotive language

  2. Question 12

    Which persuasive technique is used here? The new park will be safe, green and welcoming.

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

  3. Question 13

    Type the persuasive technique (in English) that matches this description. A short personal story used to make a point.

    Answer

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

  1. Question 15

    Which persuasive technique matches this description? Words chosen to stir strong feelings such as pity, anger or fear.

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

  2. Question 16

    Which persuasive technique is used here? According to the head of the national fire service, smoke alarms save hundreds of lives a year.

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

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Answer key: Persuasive techniques

  1. 1. statistics

  2. 2. A. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine

  3. 3. C. rule of three

  4. 4. D. emotive language

  5. 5. emotive language

  6. 6. C. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine

  7. 7. D. rhetorical question

  8. 8. B. expert opinion

  9. 9. rhetorical question

  10. 10. B. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine

  11. 11. C. statistics

  12. 12. B. rule of three

  13. 13. anecdote

  14. 14. D. direct address, inviting the reader to imagine

  15. 15. D. emotive language

  16. 16. C. expert opinion