Persuasive Language Techniques

'The six snakes slithered stealthily' is an example of...

• Repetition

• Appeal to logic

• Alliteration

• Appeal to emotion

'Dr Lisa Peel suggested that goats are...' is an example of...

• Appeal to Environmentalism

• Appeal to Fear

• Hyperbole

• Expert Opinion

'24% of middle aged men agree that...' is an example of...

• Facts

• Statistics

• Rhetorical Question

• Hyperbole

'We must continue, we must break through, we must proceed...' is an example of...

• Stating the Obvious

• Statistics

• Patriotism

• Repetition

'It is truly heartbreaking to see...' is an example of...

• Emotional Appeals

• Appeals to Patriotism

• Exaggeration

• Facts

'Who wants more criminals?' is an example of...

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

• Rhetorical Question

• Inclusive Language

According to the CSIRO climate change is here to stay' is an example of...

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Inclusive Language

• Expert Opinion

'It's un-Australian to deny entry to asylum seekers' is an example of

• Patriotism

• Appeal to Fear

• Inclusive Language

• Generalisation

'It's costing the taxpayer over $3 million' is an example of...

• Inclusive language

• Appeals to Family Values

• Appeals to Hip-Pocket-Nerve

• Appeals to Patriotism

'We're going to find it difficult to go back to...'

• Appeals to Patriotism

• Appeals to Fear

• Inclusive Language

• Environmentalism