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Persuasive Devices

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“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?

a)

Expert opinion

b)

Appeal to tradition and custom

c)

Inclusive language

d)

Generalisation

2.

Alliteration uses the repetition of a (a)   , usually at the start of words

3.

'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...

a)

Appeal to tradition and custom

b)

Emotive appeal

c)

Appeal to family values

d)

Emphatic statement

4.

Select all examples of a pun

a)

Koala cull un-bearable for animal rights activists

b)

Make like a tree and leave

c)

You are punny

d)

I'll have to take a punt on this one

5.

'If we don't act now we will be in mortal danger.' Which persuasive devices does this demonstrate?

a)

Appeal to fear and insecurity

b)

Emotive language

c)

Inclusive language

6.

This persuasive device makes the reader feel that their financial well-being is under threat. What is it?

(a)  

7.

This image reinforces...

a)

The importance of team work

b)

The colour scheme of the article

c)

gender equality

d)

an appeal to patriotism

8.

How could this image be used persuasively in a text?

4 lines
9.
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
10.

(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…”

11.

What persuasive language technique is evident in this passage: "‘the best for furniture; the best for service; the best for your money"

(a)  

12.

There’s a million reasons the proposal won’t work. Identify the Persuasive Language Technique

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Sarcasm

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration