Opinion Writing

You have to use persuasive writing techniques in your opinions because

• People are free to disagree with your opinion

• You will be force fed sprouts forever if you don't

• I said so!

• It's all the rage right now...

An opinion is

• cannot be argued with

• cannot be disproved

• cannot replace facts

• cannot touch its toes

If you are using a fact

• you have to try harder to persuade

• you are obviously lying

• you don't have to try to persuade

• you are just showing off

A rhetorical question is one that does not need an answer because the answer is so obvious. Which of the following is NOT a rhetorical question?

• Do bears live in the woods?

• Would you like ice and lemon with that?

• Is rain wet?

• Do you want me to punch you in the face?

The following slogan contains which persuasive device that is frequently used in opinion writing?

'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play.'

• Flattery

• A superlative

• A triple

• A rhetorical question

Which of the following is an example of a superlative being used in an advertising slogan?

• 'The Ford Fiesta: the cheekiest car you'll drive this year.'

• Carlsberg: 'The best larger in the world'.

• 'Carphone Warehouse: We offer the best value for money on all mobiles.'

• All of the above

A superlative is

• a member of the Avengers

• a form of adjective creating the 'best' or 'worst'

• a form of adjective creating 'better' or 'worse'

• what you take when you are constipated

'99% of all our customers would recommend us to their family and friends' is an example of which persuasive technique?

• A fact

• An opinion

• An anecdote

• a statistic

'Because you're worth it', used by L'Oreal, is an example of which persuasive technique?

• An imperative

• A superlative

• Flattery

• A fact

'You are going to win!' is an example of which persuasive language technique?

• Telling fortunes

• A fact

• An opinion

• An opinion dressed up as a fact