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12B: Persuasive Techniques
12B: Persuasive Techniques
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Revision quiz on persuasive techniques in writing and speaking
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1
'Child obesity' is an example of _____________.
An argument technique
A persuasive device
An issue
A contention
2
If inclusive language is used to involve the reader, then what is exclusive language used for?
To narrow an audience
To attack the audience
To alienate certain readers
To reject all readers
3
What is the following language technique?
Metaphor
Rhetorical Question
Pun
Satire
4
What is the main purpose of a rhetorical question?
To get an answer from the audience
To provoke thought
To state the obvious
To give you a second to pause
5
What is the MOST beneficial purpose of using an expert opinion?
To support an argument
To look more smarter
To generate credibility
To defer responsibility
6
What is another term for hyperbole?
Generalisation
Prejudice
Exaggeration
Cliche
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What is the purpose of a persuasive technique?
To justify an argument
To position a reader/viewer
To explain an argument
To highlight evidence
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What is the difference between an anecdote and a case study?
Case studies are based on prejudice, anecdotes are not
Anecdotes are about others, case studies are personal
Anecdotes rely on statistics, case studies do not
Anecdotes are personal, case studies are about others
9
Which of the following does NOT generate credibility?
Generalisations
Statistics
Anecdotes
Expert opinions
10
Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
'They're taking our hard-earned money'
'This has happened a billion times already'
'This will never happen again'
'Our needs have been grossly neglected by those we trusted'
11
When is evidence not required to support an argument?
When the evidence is not the focus of the argument
Trick question - you always need evidence
When the argument is self-explanatory
When you can't find any
12
What device appears in the sentence - '
our current VCE texts are all about pain and solitude'
Emotive language
Inclusive language
Hyperbole
Exclusive language
13
True or false? Tone can shift throughout an argument.
True
False
14
'Pitbull ownership should be more rigorously regulated' is an example of _____________.
A persuasive device
An argument technique
An issue
A contention
15
Which of the following does NOT contain an example of emotive language?
Would you truly feel safe with child predators out there?
There is no way that this should be allowed to continue.
Pitbulls are vicious and deadly creatures
Substance abuse is a road littered with hardship and turmoil
16
Which of the following would be LEAST suitable for an audience of parents about child safety?
Appeal to fear
Humour
Appeal to family values
Statistics
17
Which of the following techniques can NOT be conveyed verbally?
Tone
Charts and graphs
Imagery
Sarcasm
18
Why should persuasive techniques be informed by and cater to a specific target audience?
The criteria says so
To maximise the efficacy of your persuasion
To generate greater credibility
To incite revolution
19
What is alliteration?
A little of something
A describing word
Repetition of the same letter
A metaphor
20
Which of the following is a generalisation?
'Teenage boys play too many video games'
'We are never ever ever getting back together'
'When he caught the ball, his hands were fast as lightning'
'Studies show that girls retain more information than boys'
