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Persuasive techniques

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

emotive language

b)

metaphor

c)

statistical evidence

d)

appeal to hip pocket

2.

The purpose of repetition is to:

a)

emphasise a key word or main point

b)

support the argument with evidence

c)

make the reader feel included

d)

make the reader feel emotional

3.

The purpose of a rhetorical question is to:

a)

Make the reader feel emotion

b)

Over exaggerate something

c)

Make the reader think of an obvious answer

d)

Repeat a key word

4.

Which of the following is a "Pun"?

a)

We as a team can take them down.

b)

I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

c)

She had a broken heart.

d)

A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.

5.

The purpose of an ad hominem attack is to:

a)

Attack or insult a person rather than their opinion or facts.

b)

Encourages people to pay the least money possible.

c)

Tell a story about someone to learn from their experiences.

d)

to link reasonable ideas together to support a main argument.

6.

The purpose of appeal to patriotism is to:

a)

speak to the readers belief that everyone deserves fair treatment.

b)

call on the readers' national pride and loyalty to their country.

c)

have readers think about an obvious answer to a question.

d)

make the reader remember an important word or phrase.

7.

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

a)

Simile

b)

Pun

c)

Inclusive Language

d)

Appeal to traditions and customs

8.

Exclusive language is:

a)

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

b)

when a writer repeats a key word

c)

when a writer uses statistics

d)

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

9.

When you talk about facts, statistics or expert opinions

a)

Jargon

b)

Emotive Language

c)

Evidence

d)

Tone

10.

'Begging the question' persuades by:

a)

having positive associations with customs and traditions

b)

appears to be logical and trustworthy, but may leave out evidence

c)

playing on people's fears

d)

making readers think about the obvious answer to a question

11.

'Business can bounce back' is an example of:

a)

Appeal to fear

b)

Alliteration

c)

Repetition

d)

Hyperbole and exaggeration

12.

Tone means:

a)

The general attitude of a piece of writing

b)

How persuasive a piece appears to be

c)

The number of persuasive techniques

d)

The audience of the piece

13.

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

a)

Appeal to the hip pocket nerve

b)

Appeal to loyalty and patriotism

c)

Appeal to tradition and customs

d)

Appeal to fear and insecurity

14.

A hyperbole is:

a)

an exaggeration of a true situation for dramatic effect

b)

overused phrase quickly understood

c)

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

d)

language that has a strong emotional impact

15.

Expert opinion is:

a)

Using emotional language

b)

saying '65%' of people....etc

c)

Asking a specialist for comment on the topic

d)

personally attacking someone for their ideas