We should link our discussion of the image to

A specific argument/section in the article, its caption

The purpose of a feature article is to

Explore a "human interest" issue in depth

To analyse the effect of a rhetorical question you should

relate it to the author's main argument

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Argument and Language Analysis 2

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1
When analysing emotive language we should discuss the _____ of words and include ______.
denotations, synonyms
connotations, antonyms
connotations, homonymns
connotations, synonyms
2
"We eat too much and exercise too little. Bulk retail giant Costco is opening more stores."
Critical of those who exercise little
Analogy
Appeal to family values
Irony
3
"Otter devastation" - What technique is used in this headline?
Appeal to morality
Humour
Pun
4
Moves from specific instances to a generalised conclusion.
Common sense
Cause and effect
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
5
When identifying the audience of an article you should consider
Relevance of the location
the general public
Answers 1 and 2 only
Age, gender, socio-economic status
6
"It's typical of politicians to do the wrong thing." Choose the best tone word.
Negative
Critical
General
Cynical
7
Aussie mum publicly shamed and told to "keep her brat in line." Technique?
Overstatement
Anecdotal evidence
Emotive language
Attack on mum
8
If you are for injecting rooms for drug addicts, you must think we should supply the drugs too.
Straw-man argument
Anecdotal evidence
Exclusive language
Reason and logic
9
When comparing two articles you should analyse:
Contention and supporting argument
Tone
All of the above
Argument and language techniques
10
"How a doctor diagnoses diseases is like how a detective investigates crimes." Technique?
Expert opinion
Comparison
Metaphor
Analogy
11
We should link our discussion of the image to
the photographer
A specific argument/section in the article
its caption
the headline
12
Any reasonable person knows that at this point the MP should resign.
Inclusive language
Appeal to justice
Appeal to logic
Appeal to political ideology
13
The purpose of a feature article is to
provide a space for people to comment on a particular topic
Explore a "human interest" issue in depth
Express an individual's opinion
Present the newspaper's stance on an issue
14
To analyse the effect of a rhetorical question you should
relate it to the author's main argument
repeat the whole question by quoting it
discuss its impact on the general public
discuss how it makes the reader think about the question
15
"There is a simple solution to this problem. It's clear that.... " Best tone word?
Argumentative
Authoritative
Matter of fact
Expert

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