Year 9 English | Analysis of Persuasive Language

What is meant by the issue?

• An argument that arises from an event.

• A contentious or complex situation that arises from an event.

• An argument that occurs

• An incident that occurs

What is meant by an event?

• An incident that occurs

• The author's position or contention towards an issue

• A contentious or complex situation

• A reason given in support of an idea

What text type am I?

Designed to be heard, not read, however it can be read in transcript form.  

• Opinion piece

• Letter to the editor

• Editorial

• Speech

What text type am I?

An article giving an opinion about a current issue. Often long and can be formal or informal language.

• Editorial

• Letter to the editor

• Opinion piece

• Blog post

What text type am I?

A letter written by a member of the public... on an issue of interest to that person, and is generally short.

• Speech

• Blog post

• Editorial

• Letter to the editor

What text type am I?

Uses pictures to give an opinion about an issue. 

• Opinion piece

• Cartoon

• speech

• Editorial

What text type am I?

Designed to be read online

• Letter to the editor

• Blog post

• Editorial

• Opinion piece

What text type am I?

An article giving the newspaper’s official opinion on an important topic. 

• Speech

• Opinion piece

• Cartoon

• Editorial

What is meant by context?

• The contention of a piece

• The place in which a text is produced

• The time, place and circumstances in which a text is produced

• The reason a text is produced

What is meant by purpose?

• The reason a text is produced

• The various forms of verbal, non-verbal and visual communication

• The text genre or type

• The group/s a text is designed for