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Persuasive Text Analysis Practice

The document is a practice worksheet for students to identify and evaluate components of persuasive and informational texts, aligned with the standard RI8.8. It includes questions about the main argument of a passage regarding TV remote controls and their impact on physical activity, as well as prompts for analyzing the validity of claims. Students are required to provide short responses and evidence to support their evaluations.

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Persuasive Text Analysis Practice

The document is a practice worksheet for students to identify and evaluate components of persuasive and informational texts, aligned with the standard RI8.8. It includes questions about the main argument of a passage regarding TV remote controls and their impact on physical activity, as well as prompts for analyzing the validity of claims. Students are required to provide short responses and evidence to support their evaluations.

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Name: _____________________ Class:___________

I can identify and evaluate the components of a persuasive text

Standard:
RI8.8

Short Response Practice

to support your response.


Name: _____________________ Class:___________

I can analyze the validity of an claim in an informational text

Standard:
RI8.8

Short Response Practice

Based on the excerpt


response.

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1. What is the author s main argument?
A. TV remote controls make it easier for people to change the channel.
B. TV remote controls contribute to people s lack of physical activity
C. People find it impossible to function without their electronic devices
D. Today s TV remote controls are a huge technological improvement over early models

2. Read this sentence from the passage. 3. Which sentence would NOT support the
author s argument?
Of course, this may have been a slick way for
the company to make money. A. Universal remote controls are the worst
because they can control most electronic
The author uses the word slick to suggest that the devices regardless of the model.
company
B. Laziness is often learned at a young age, and
A. may have tried to take advantage of consumers a remote controls must share the blame for
that.
B. was actually losing money on the product

C. found a creative way to raise profits C. Some studies show that the average
American household spends at least eight hours
D. handled financial matters honestly
a day in front of the television set.

D. Remote controls make it easier for people to


run on the treadmill or a ride a stationary bike
and watch TV at the same time.

4. Based on the text, is the author s claim valid? Does he give sufficient evidence to support his
claim? Use 2 details to support your response.

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