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WorksheetsPersuasive Techniques
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Persuasive Technique: Transfer
projecting potentially unrelated positive or negative qualities of something to something else in order to make the second more acceptable or to discredit it
suggesting that, since the majority agrees, the reader should too
Tone or diction an author uses to significantly impact the emotions of the reader - extremely negative or positive words are used
An attempt to persuade the reader by using a professional or famous person to endorse a product or idea
Persuasive Technique: Loaded Words
the viewer/reader is lead to believe that everyone of the same age group is participating in this
a question that contains presuppositions such that when the respondent gives any direct answer to the question he concedes certain assumptions
Tone or diction an author uses to significantly impact the emotions of the reader - extremely negative or positive words are used
a character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features
Persuasive Technique: Bandwagon
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
projecting positive or negative qualities of a person, entity, object, or value to another in order to make the second more acceptable or to discredit it
suggesting that, since the majority agrees, the reader should too
the viewer/reader is lead to believe that everyone of the same age group is participating in this
Persuasive Technique: Testimony
An attempt to persuade the reader by using a professional or famous person to endorse a product or idea
Tone or diction an author uses to significantly impact the emotions of the reader - extremely negative or positive words are used
an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument
occurs when perspective is one-sided
Persuasive Technique: Peer Pressure
projecting positive or negative qualities of a person, entity, object, or value to another in order to make the second more acceptable or to discredit it
an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument
a character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features
the viewer/reader is lead to believe that everyone of the same age group is participating in this
Persuasive Technique: Caricature
a character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features
An attempt to persuade the reader by using a professional or famous person to endorse a product or idea
suggesting that, since the majority agrees, the reader should too
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Persuasive Technique: Loaded Questions
a question that is not fair to the person being asked
an accusatory question that causes the person being asked to think a certain way
a type of question that forces the person being asked to become the "bad guy"
a type of interrogation
Persuasive Technique: Hyperbole
an understatement
a type of metaphor
An over-exaggeration
repeating phrases
Persuasive Technique: Repetition
A jingle or slogan
Repeating a word or main idea multiple time to make sure the reader understands
Anything that happens more than once
An appeal to authority
Persuasive Technique: Slogan
A type of transfer
Supported by reason
Supported by emotion
A short, catchy phrase
