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Grade 7 Writing -TAKS - Objective 1 7.15B - Write to Persuade -  Pre-Test



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A claim of value cannot be argued.
 

 2. 

Readers will automatically believe any claim you put in the introduction.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 

Like any other facility, keeping a school open requires a great deal of money. When a school changes to a year-round schedule, the costs skyrocket.

The author supports the opinion above with what facts?
a.
Keeping school open in the middle of summer requires air conditioning, and that adds significantly to the school’s expenses.
b.
The usual utility bills grow because of the additional open-school time.
c.
Teachers must be paid for all the weeks they are working.
d.
all of the above
 

 4. 

What is a place you can find information that can be verified?
a.
encyclopedia
b.
organizational web
c.
journal
d.
all of the above
 

 5. 

Is something valuable or not? is an example of a
a.
claim of fact
b.
claim of value
c.
claim of policy
d.
claim of principle
 



 
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