Persuasive Techniques

"The government wants at least 40% of Australians to use the COVIDSafe app" is an example of:

• emotive language

• metaphor

• statistical evidence

• appeal to hip pocket

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The purpose of repetition is to:

• emphasise a key word or main point

• support the argument with evidence

• make the reader feel included

• make the reader feel emotional

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The purpose of a rhetorical question is to:

• Make the reader feel emotion

• Over exaggerate something

• Make the reader think of an obvious answer

• Repeat a key word

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

'Together we can make this world a better place'. Which technique is being used here?

• Simile

• Pun

• Inclusive Language

• Appeal to traditions and customs

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Exclusive language is:

• any words that makes the reader feel included (ie: we or us)

• when a writer repeats a key word

• when a writer uses statistics

• any words that leaves out or alienates people (ie: them or they)

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

'Business can bounce back' is an example of:

• Appeal to fear

• Alliteration

• Repetition

• Hyperbole and exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Tone means:

• The general attitude of a piece of writing

• How persuasive a piece appears to be

• The number of persuasive techniques

• The audience of the piece

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

'Hoon drivers are putting innocent lives at risk' is an example of:

• Appeal to the hip pocket nerve

• Appeal to loyalty and patriotism

• Appeal to tradition and customs

• Appeal to fear and insecurity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

A hyperbole is:

• an exaggeration of a true situation for dramatic effect

• overused phrase quickly understood

• uses 'we', 'our', 'us' etc to include readers in the argument

• language that has a strong emotional impact

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Expert opinion is:

• Using emotional language

• saying '65%' of people....etc

• Asking a specialist for comment on the topic

• personally attacking someone for their ideas

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6