Persuasive Language Techniques

What is a rhetorical question?

• A statement of fact
• A question that is part of a quotation
• A question requiring a response from the audience
• A question designed to make the audience think

An example of 'hyperbole' is:

• Global warming is an international issue
• It felt like a million degrees in the sun
• The sun looked like a giant basketball
• All of us need to take responsibility for the environment

Hyperbole is best described as:

• Scientific language
• A fact
• An exaggeration
• Expert opinion

Which of the following is NOT an example of evidence:

• Statistics
• Results from research
• Expert opinion
• Personal opinion

An 'anecdote' is:

• A short, personal story
• A paragraph that contains facts
• The same as an introduction
• A story that is used to symbolise something else

The purpose of a piece of persuasive writing is:

• To entertain the reader
• To convince the reader
• To inform the reader
• To describe a series of events

The 'contention' is:

• An assertion made by the writer
• The same as the conclusion
• The introductory paragraph
• The main evidence that is used

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a contention for a piece of persuasive writing:

• That we should do more for the environment
• That Australia should become a republic
• That fast food advertising should be banned
• That many people spend time on social media

Which of the following is NOT an example of persuasive writing:

• An editorial
• A letter to the editor
• A newspaper article
• An advertisement in a magazine

"Time passed by rapidly." What type of word is 'rapidly' in this sentence?

• A verb
• An adverb
• An adjective
• A pronoun