Persuasive Techniques and the Media

Question 1

Internet, radio and television are examples of

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media

Question 2

When the editor of a newspaper or magazine writes an article or letter on a topic it is called?

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An editorial

Question 3

There are three types of 'emphasis' to draw the reader's attention to a specific idea.They are:

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Repetition, cumulation, alliteration

Question 4

What is an issue?

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A topic in the news that has more than one side

Question 5

What is the word for Shades of meaning?

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Connotations

Question 6

If an article is written with only one side of a viewpoint, what is this called?

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Bias

Question 7

Which of the following sentences is a Cliche?

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Without a care in the world

Question 8

Groups of three, lists of three, alliteration, cumulation and repetition are all used to

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give emphasis

Question 9

Politicians will make the opposition look less credible by using ______________?

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Attacks

Question 10

Words that can help describe the emotions or feelings of the writer or speaker.

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Emotive language

Question 11

Which of the following are filled with more opinions than facts?

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Editorial

Question 12

Which of the following statements is a fact?

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Supernatural was created in the USA

Question 13

________________aim to engage people's feelings, not logic or reason.

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Emotive appeals

Question 14

A pun is?

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A play on words usually humorous

Question 15

Beside newspapers and advertising where else can you find persuasive language?

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all of the above

Question 16

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion is an ____________________

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Issue

Question 17

"The Age" is...

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A broadsheet newspaper

Question 18

What type of words are these? Us, we, you and ours.

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Pronouns

Question 19

Judgemental, concerned, forthright, horrified, blunt and incredulous are examples of?

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Tone words

Question 20

What is the main difference between metaphors and similes?

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Similes use the words AS or LIKE in the phrase.

Question 21

When words are used to imitate sounds, they are called?

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Onomatopoeia

Question 22

Examples of Colloquial language are?

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Fair dinkum?

Question 23

To make someone feel guilty, patriotic, fearful, charitable, compassionate, is what technique?

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Emotive appeals

Question 24

Formal language is used in which situation?

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All of the above

Question 25

When you are considering one aspect of a situation, you are considering it from a particular___

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Point of view

Question 26

Hyperbole is a fancy word for...

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Exaggeration

Question 27

Examples of connotations are:

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All of the above

Question 28

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

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Guardians of the Galaxy was the best film of 2014

Question 29

Remember______always have twosides to an argument and some _________ may never be resolved.

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Issues

Question 30

An editorial, a letter to the editor and an opinion piece are all different and they are ALL

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biased, point of views, filled with opinion and rarely facts

Question 31

Another repetition technique is called?

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Groups of three

Question 32

When two groups of people argue about an issue it is called?

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debating

Question 33

a point advanced or maintained (such as a belief, opinion, or idea) that is argued or stated

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Contention

Question 34

"Students need determination, focus, willpower and self-discipline to succeed." Example of?

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Cumulation

Question 35

People who write letters to the editor,opinion pieces, editorials and social cartoons are _____

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all trying to convince readers to accept their opinion

Question 36

Repetition of the first sound in consecutive words is ______________________

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Alliteration

Question 37

People use _______________ to prove their point of view.

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All of the above

Question 38

Why is it important to recognise persuasive language techniques?

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All of the above

Question 39

Slogans are used is the following situations

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Advertising, marketing, political campaigns

Question 40

When are persuasive techniques use?

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All of the above

Question 41

Which is an example of a Rhetorical question?

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Should celebrities be treated as above the law?

Question 42

____________ positions the reader to enjoy the joke and is an attention getting device.

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Humour

Question 43

How can studying newspapers and the media help us?

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All of the above

Question 44

Inclusive language uses what?

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All of the above

Question 45

Why do we read newspapers?

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All of the above

Question 46

A 'letter to the editor' is

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all of the above

Question 47

Which statement is an issue?

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Using facebook leads to cyberbullying

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"All girls wear pink." Is an example of....

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Generalisation

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A ______________ isyour particular view on the issue with a very specific reason/s.

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Contention

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