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WorksheetsArgument Analysis VCE Metalanguage
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is an argument (in Argument Analysis)?
A fight between two people
The writer's overall point of view on the issue
A point made by the writer to support their contention
The issue or problem that is being discussed
FAACTT
Form, Author, Audience, Contention, Title, Tone
Form, Author, Alliteration, Contention, Title, Tone
Form, Author, Argument, Contention, Title, Tone
Form, Author, Audience, Contention, Topics, Tone
Tone: truthful, straight forward, honest...
Flippant
Arrogant
Absurd
Candid
Tone: scornful, ridiculing, making fun of someone
Comic
Mocking
Pragmatic
Sincere
Tone: acting in opposition, hostile, unfriendly
Concerned
Facetious
Melancholic
Antagonistic
Technique: "Should footballers be treated as above the law?"
Inclusive language
Rhetorical Question
Attack
Alliteration
Technique: The effect created by placing side by side contrasting words, events or phrases.
Juxtaposition
Pun
Hyperbole
Cliché
An example of hyperbole is:
It felt like a million degrees in the sun
Global warming is an international issue
The sun looked like a giant basketball
All of us need to take responsibility for the environment
A story from the writer's own life is called:
Personal anecdote
Anecdote
Storytelling
Rhetorical question
Examples of FORM include (select all that apply)
A letter to the editor
Opinion article
Social Media posts
Talk radio commentary
Select all true statements relating to TONE.
Sets the mood/feeling
Isn't reflected of the writer's attitude towards the subject matter or audience
Generates a desired emotional response
Is shown through word choice and persuasive techniques
This ad campaign using which persuasive technique(s)? Click on the image to see the fine print.
Inclusive language
Emotive language
The use of statistics
Appeasing the reader
Appeal to fear is...
never used in a logical argument
is not allowed in newspaper articles
a persuasive technique
is rarely used in persuasive writing
Select all of the responses that are correct when looking at ARGUMENTS.. (select all that apply)
They are directly linked to the contention
Persuasive techniques and evidence are used to support them
They are used to persuade the reader why the write's point is correct.
The are not commonly used in persuasive texts.
“We have known about the danger posed by climate change for years, and yet each year passes without any real action. Politicians seem uninterested in addressing the problem, the public appear unwilling to hold their leaders to account, and it would therefore seem that nothing is going to change. The cycle of inaction will continue until it is too late for us to act.”
The author’s tone can best be described as:
Aggressive
Arrogant
Pessimistic
Shocked
“It fills me with immense pride to see that the Anzac spirit continues to live on in the hearts of so many of our young people.”
This is an example of an appeal to:
Patriotism
Nationalism
Family values
Hip pocket
“This is exactly the type of opinion that one would expect to hear from a racist bigot.”
This is an example of
Hyperbole
Attack
Simile
Cliche
“We will all suffer for years to come unless we stop this government, stop them in the workplace, stop them in the polls, and stop them on election day.”
This is an example of:
Alliteration
Repetition
Generalisation
Colloquial language
