Drag the correct labels to the box. Not all labels will be used. Identify the examples of persuasive writing.
1.
We must act to preserve the rain forests of the Amazon. According to
the World Wildlife Fund, 17 percent of the rain
forest has been cleared in the past 50 years.
2.
You never know where you will make a new friend!
Let me tell you this story about how I came to meet
my new friend. It was at one of the most unexpected
places—a train station!
3.
Technology is meant to help us connect easily and quickly
with each other. However, many people have become
obsessed with posting on social media sites.
They pay little attention to actual human interaction.
4.
Banning all video games is not the answer to reducing
violence in our society. People argue that violent games
harm our culture and should be banned. However,
this action would go against the freedom of choice.
5.
The New York Times reports that over a million
students in the United States are now taking
courses online. Online learning may be more
convenient for students and teachers. However,
it appears to be just an attempt by schools to save money.
6.
Spain is one of the most appealing countries
in Europe. Everything from the food to the people
and the music has its own unique flavor.

Read the excerpt from "the role of social media in the arab uprisings" by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell. in july 2012 a report was published by the united states institute of peace. . . . the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings. . data from the pew research center’s global attitudes project at least somewhat supports this conclusion with its findings that the majority of egyptians are not online. nearly two-thirds (65%) of the total population do not use the internet. when looking specifically at those with a college education, use of social media for obtaining political information is more prevalent than in other segments of the population. though most of the country is disconnected from the internet, 84% of those who are online say they visit social networking sites for news about egypt’s political situation. these findings point to social media’s important role in spreading information, but do not necessarily indicate that social media was a mobilizing force in the uprisings. how do the authors use statistics to support their claim? to include ideas about how social media can authoritarian regimes remain in power to emphasize that egyptians, even those who are highly educated, mistrust social media to illustrate that social media motivated average egyptians to take part in the uprisings to show that even though social media use was limited, it was often directly connected to politics