PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES

Using questions that don’t need an answer to get the audience to think.

• Emotive Language        

• Rhetorical Questions

• Criticise other’s views

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which persuasive technique is this? ‘Repeating the consonant sounds at the beginning of words to make them stand out.’

• Exaggeration

• Group of Three

• Repetition

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which persuasive technique is this? Repeating words or phrases so that they stick in your audience’s mind.’

• Exaggeration

• Group of Three

• Repetition

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When three adjectives or phrases are used together to make them stand out.

• Exaggeration

• Group of Three

• Repetition

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To go over the top and make things sound better or worse than they are.

• Exaggeration

• Group of Three

• Repetition

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

  The persuasive technique that taps in to people’s desire to belong to a group is called?

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Appeal to Fear

• Appeal to Vanity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is the persuasive technique that uses a celebrity, an expert, or a happy customer to “testify” about a product or a claim?

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Appeal to Fear

• Appeal to Vanity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is the persuasive technique that makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger?

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Appeal to Fear

• Appeal to Vanity

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is the persuasive technique that uses flattery (compliments) to win people over?

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Appeal to Fear

• Appeal to Vanity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is the persuasive technique that uses words with strong negative or positive feelings attached?

• Loaded Language

• Testimonial

• Appeal to Fear

• Appeal to Vanity

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5