Year 8 English - Persuasive Revision

Question 1

what is the definition of "inclusive language"?

Accepted Answer

words that include the reader

Question 2

"Miss Bon manages many miniatures in her year 7 English class" is an example of?

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 3

what is the definition of repetition in persuasive writing?

Accepted Answer

repeating words or phrases in your writing

Question 4

why do we use repetition in persuasive writing?

Accepted Answer

to make our point really clear and memorable

Question 5

which is NOT a rhetorical question

Accepted Answer

How are you today?, Miss Bon is awesome

Question 6

what is the definition of an expert opinion?

Accepted Answer

the opinion of an expert about their expertise

Question 7

the persuasive technique "attack" is used when a writer wants to:

Accepted Answer

point out all the bad things about something/someone

Question 8

"emotive (or emotional) language" is a persuasive technique. It is when:

Accepted Answer

really strong words are used to persuade someone

Question 9

which is correct?

Accepted Answer

persuasive technique

Question 10

why do we use expert opinion in persuasive writing?

Accepted Answer

gives authority to our arguments, makes our arguments more believable

Question 11

which is correct?

Accepted Answer

rhetorical question

Question 12

"The president of the tennis club reported that tennis is great for fitness" is an example of?

Accepted Answer

expert opinion

Question 13

"House prices are up, fuel prices are up, grocery prices are up" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

repetition

Question 14

"Why do we continue to hurt the environment and then complain when things get worse?" is a:

Accepted Answer

rhetorical question

Question 15

alliteration is used in persuasive writing to:

Accepted Answer

make something stick in our minds

Question 16

which is an example of alliteration?

Accepted Answer

Silly slippers save lives

Question 17

Emotional appeal is a device that...

Accepted Answer

appeals to someone's emotions to make them feel something

Question 18

learning how to write persuasively is...

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boring, heaps of fun, difficult, the only way to make Miss Bon happy

Question 19

we write to persuade because...

Accepted Answer

we want to get people to agree with us

Question 20

alliteration, expert opinion, repetition & rhetorical question are all....

Accepted Answer

persuasive techniques

Questions 20