VCE English Persuasive Techniques Review Quiz 1

Which persuasive technique's definition is "relates to people’s concern about their financial wellbeing"?

• Appeal to justice

• Appeal to patriotism

• Appeal to self-interest

• Appeal to hip pocket nerve

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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 persuasive technique is defined by "engages with people’s feeling that their own interests should be placed ahead of others’"?

• Appeal to patriotism

• Appeal to justice

• Appeal to self interest

• Appeal to hip pocket nerve

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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 persuasive technique is defined by "engages with people’s belief that everyone deserves fair treatment"?

• Appeal to patriotism

• Appeal to justice

• Appeal to self interest

• Appeal to hip pocket nerve

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 persuasive technique is defined by "draws on national pride and people’s loyalty to their country"?

• Appeal to patriotism

• Appeal to justice

• Appeal to self interest

• Appeal to hip pocket nerve

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

How it persuades | Appeal to self-interest (select all that apply)

• The audience is often made to feel threatened by the opposition’s point of view or agenda

• Can sometimes be used to arouse anger, guilt and fear

• Positions people to consider their own interests above those of others

• May also be used to provoke interest in a proposal, particularly if people think they might benefit financially from it

• May position the audience to feel indignant about those who want to raise prices, and suspicious of their true motives

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

How it persuades | Appeal to patriotism (select all that apply)

• The audience is often made to feel threatened by the opposition’s point of view or agenda

• Can sometimes be used to arouse anger, guilt and fear

• Positions people to consider their own interests above those of others

• Arouses strong emotions of pride and loyalty

• Positions people to feel that it would be disloyal to their country to disagree with the writer

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

How it persuades | Appeal to justice (select all that apply)

• Positions the audience to agree that the punishment should fit the crime

• Can sometimes be used to arouse anger, guilt and fear

• Positions people to consider their own interests above those of others

• Arouses strong emotions of pride and loyalty

• Arouses anger at a perceived injustice

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

How it persuades | Appeal to hip pocket nerve (select all that apply)

• Positions the audience to agree that the punishment should fit the crime

• May provoke strong emotions such as outrage at being exploited or cheated

• Positions people to consider their own interests above those of others

• May position the audience to feel indignant about those who want to raise prices, and suspicious of their true motives

• May also be used to provoke interest in a proposal, particularly if people think they might benefit financially from it

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