Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?

'This has happened a billion time already'

What is the difference between an anecdote and a case study?

Anecdotes are personal, case studies are about others

Which of the following is a generalisation?

'Teenage boys play too many video games'

What device appears in the sentence - 'our current VCE texts are all about pain and solitude'

Emotive language, Inclusive language

Which of the following does NOT contain an example of emotive language?

There is no way that this should be allowed to continue.

Why should persuasive techniques be informed by and cater to a specific target audience?

To maximise the efficacy of your persuasion

When is evidence not required to support an argument?

Trick question - you always need evidence

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Persuasive Techniques 2

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1
Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
'They're taking our hard-earned money'
'This has happened a billion time already'
'This will never happen again'
'Our needs have been grossly neglected by those we trusted'
2
Which of the following does NOT generate credibility?
Expert opinions
Generalisations
Statistics
Anecdotes
3
What is the purpose of a persuasive technique?
To highlight evidence
To position a reader/viewer
To explain an argument
To justify an argument
4
What is the difference between an anecdote and a case study?
Case studies are based on prejudice, anecdotes are not
Anecdotes are personal, case studies are about others
Anecdotes rely on statistics, case studies do not
Anecdotes are about others, case studies are personal
5
'Child obesity' is an example of _____________.
An argument technique
An issue
A contention
A persuasive device
6
'Pitbull ownership should be more rigorously regulated' is an example of _____________.
A persuasive device
A contention
An issue
An argument technique
7
Which of the following would be LEAST suitable for an audience of parents about child safety?
Appeal to family values
Statistics
Appeal to fear
Humour
8
What is another term for hyperbole?
Prejudice
Generalisation
Exaggeration
Cliche
9
Which of the following is a generalisation?
'Studies show how girls retain more information than boys'
'When he caught the ball, his hands were fast as lightning'
'We are never ever ever getting back together'
'Teenage boys play too many video games'
10
What device appears in the sentence - 'our current VCE texts are all about pain and solitude'
Emotive language
Exclusive language
Inclusive language
Hyperbole
11
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
12
Why should persuasive techniques be informed by and cater to a specific target audience?
The criteria says so
To incite revolution
To maximise the efficacy of your persuasion
To generate greater credibility
13
What is the MOST beneficial purpose of using an expert opinion?
To generate credibility
To defer responsibility
To look more smarter
To support an argument
14
True or false? Tone can shift throughout an argument.
True
False
15
If inclusive language is used to involve the reader, then what is exclusive language used for?
To reject all readers
To alienate certain readers
To narrow an audience
To attack the audience
16
When is evidence not required to support an argument?
When the argument is self-explanatory
When the evidence is not the focus of the argument
When you can't find any
Trick question - you always need evidence
17
What is alliteration?
A little of something
Repetition of the same letter
A describing word
A metaphor
18
What is the following language technique?
Metaphor
Satire
Rhetorical Question
Pun
19
Which of the following techniques can NOT be conveyed verbally?
Tone
Charts and graphs
Sarcasm
Imagery
20
What is the main purpose of a rhetorical question?
To give you a second to pause
To state the obvious
To provoke thought
To get an answer from the audience

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