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Language Analysis Quiz
Language Analysis Quiz
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Language that ensures the audience feelslike they're being addressed explicitly is known as
Intrusive language
Inclusive language
Intensive language
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Words outside a graphic's frame are irrelevant and shouldn't be included in language analysis
False
True
3
Denigrating opponents refers to the practice of
Covering opponents in graffiti
Suggesting that he or she is untrustworthy or unreliable
Strategically annoying opponents
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Cartoons aren't serious texts and don'thave the power to persuade people to a point of view
True
False
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A ‘target audience’ is...
People who are the intended listeners or readers of a text
People who shop at Target
Audience who has agreed to provide feedback on a text
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An anecdote is
A treatment given after a poisonous snake or spider bite
A story which is told to demonstrate a point of view
Repetition of particular consonants to emphasise an opinion
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When writing a piece of language analysis it's acceptable to refer to the author by first name.
True
False
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The phrase ‘language analysis’ means...
A type of therapy based on how a person speaks
A list of the language devices/techniques used in a text
Discussion of how a writer positions readers to a viewpoint
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Irony is the use of language
That tries to convey the literal truth
Popularised by Alanis Morrisette in the 1990s
tries to convey opposite meaning of what's being said
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A feature article gives detailed background information on the broader implications of an issue
False
True
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The connotation of a word is the meaning
the strictest and most literal meaning of the word
the shape of the letters which make up the word
that is suggested or implied by the word
12
The statement “I’ve been studying 24/7” contains an example of
A cliché
A clique
A metaphor
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Bias is a statement of fact that can be provenand used as evidence for a point of view
True
False
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A question which is asked for effect and doesn’t necessarily require a response is known as
A responsible question
A rhetorical question
A reasonable question
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A contention is the main argument or stance that is being presented on an issue
False
True
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A speech
Is a piece of writing which is read aloud to an audience
May use props or visuals such as a PowerPoint
Opens with a formal introduction or greeting
Is best delivered in a monotone
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An editorial
Explains how other events raised the issue
Uses ‘I’ but not ‘we’
Uses formal language
Contains an authoritative tone
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To ‘position an audience’ means...
To influence an audience to adopt an opinion via persuasion
To arrange an audience’s seating
To present an objective account of an incident
