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WorksheetsPersuasive Devices
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
“All businesses should stay closed on Anzac day. That’s how it’s always been, to maintain tradition and respect.”
What's the persuasive device?
Expert opinion
Appeal to tradition and custom
Inclusive language
Generalisation
Alliteration uses the repetition of a (a) , usually at the start of words
'The government needs to make the well-being of families a top priority to ensure parents have the time and resources to care for children so that they grow up feeling secure and loved.' Is an example of...
Appeal to tradition and custom
Emotive appeal
Appeal to family values
Emphatic statement
Select all examples of a pun
Koala cull un-bearable for animal rights activists
Make like a tree and leave
You are punny
I'll have to take a punt on this one
'If we don't act now we will be in mortal danger.' Which persuasive devices does this demonstrate?
Appeal to fear and insecurity
Emotive language
Inclusive language
This persuasive device makes the reader feel that their financial well-being is under threat. What is it?
(a)
This image reinforces...
The importance of team work
The colour scheme of the article
gender equality
an appeal to patriotism
How could this image be used persuasively in a text?
(a) are short accounts, or stories, of a heart rendering, entertaining or interesting incident. eg. "Emily who is only 5 years old suffered from trolling on Social Media. Her mother says “She went from a happy child to angry…”
What persuasive language technique is evident in this passage: "‘the best for furniture; the best for service; the best for your money"
(a)
There’s a million reasons the proposal won’t work. Identify the Persuasive Language Technique
Hyperbole
Sarcasm
Metaphor
Alliteration
