Persuasive techniques
Authored by Anthony Brewergray
English
11th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"The government wants at least 40% of Australians to use the COVIDSafe app" is an example of:
emotive language
metaphor
statistical evidence
appeal to hip pocket
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The purpose of repetition is to:
emphasise a key word or main point
support the argument with evidence
make the reader feel included
make the reader feel emotional
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The purpose of a rhetorical question is to:
Make the reader feel emotion
Over exaggerate something
Make the reader think of an obvious answer
Repeat a key word
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a "Pun"?
We as a team can take them down.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
She had a broken heart.
A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The purpose of an ad hominem attack is to:
Attack or insult a person rather than their opinion or facts.
Encourages people to pay the least money possible.
Tell a story about someone to learn from their experiences.
to link reasonable ideas together to support a main argument.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The purpose of appeal to patriotism is to:
speak to the readers belief that everyone deserves fair treatment.
call on the readers' national pride and loyalty to their country.
have readers think about an obvious answer to a question.
make the reader remember an important word or phrase.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
'Together we can make this world a better place'. Which technique is being used here?
Simile
Pun
Inclusive Language
Appeal to traditions and customs
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
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