Persuasive Language

Which persuasive tool is, "chiefly derogatory information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view"?

• Propaganda

• Ethos

• Persuasive Language

• Argument

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Some persuasive techniques include; name calling, generalities, appeal to credibility, and

• soul searching

• hyphenation

• euphemisms

• over stepping

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

This poster is promoting the following

• That women want to join the Navy.

• If you want to be a man you will join the Navy.

• That women want to be men.

• That loving your country means being a soldier.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

This poster is using which of the following persuasive techniques?

• Logic/Facts

• Ethics/Credibility

• Fear/Pathos

• Ethics/claim

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

This persuasive technique claims that an audience should do something because everyone else is doing it - this plays on people’s fear of being left out.

• FOMO

• YOLO

• Bandwagon

• Camarederie

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

An exaggeration, or exaggerated statement to make a point (‘never’ / ‘always’ etc.).

• fear

• hyperbole

• bandwagon

• super lies

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

Substituting words or phrases with softer, ‘nicer’ ones to create a more positive response or to mislead intentionally (“senior citizen” for an old person, “collateral damage” for civilian deaths). 

• Exaggerations

• Euphemisms

• Niceties

• Name-calling

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

Linking positive, general, and commonly accepted words (‘love,’ ‘family,’ ‘democracy,’ etc.) with a person, group, or cause to make an audience approve without careful consideration.

• Euphemisms

• Generalities

• Oxymorons

• Metaphors

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

Using well-known personalities to endorse a person, group, or cause. / An appeal to a ‘higher authority’ to back up the point.

• Michael James

• Appeal to celebrity or authority

• Lebron Jordan

• Appeal to logic and facts

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

Trying to convince an audience that someone is “one of them”— this helps to convince the audience that they know how they feel, even if they do not.

• Bandwagon

• Name calling

• Generalities

• Camaraderie

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8