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Persuasive Language

Authored by Susanah Lopez

English

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 14+ times

Persuasive Language
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.6.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

soul searching

hyphenation

euphemisms

over stepping

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This poster is using which of the following persuasive techniques?

Logic/Facts

Ethics/Credibility

Fear/Pathos

Ethics/claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

fear

hyperbole

bandwagon

super lies

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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