Year 11 Persuasive Techniques

Question 1

What is the opposite of colloquial or casual language?

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Formal tone

Question 2

"This is as simple as tying your shoelaces" is an example of...

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Simile

Question 3

'This new policy will cost taxpayers their hard-earned money' is an example of...

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Appeal to the hip pocket nerve

Question 4

"He was the victim of a brutal, vicious and cowardly assault" uses what kind of language?

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Emotive

Question 5

Quoting recognised professionals relevant to the topic is...

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Expert opinion

Question 6

Identifying an opposing argument & pointing out its flaws or weaknesses is an example of...?

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Counter argument or rebuttal

Question 7

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

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Metaphor, Simile

Question 8

'We should be proud to celebrate our great country on Australia Day' appeals to...

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Patriotism

Question 9

What does the following statement appeal to: 'smoking kills millions of people every year'

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Fear

Question 10

"There is no point, is there?" is an example of a...

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Rhetorical question

Question 11

Pronouns like "we", "us" and "our" are examples of what?

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Inclusive language

Question 12

"We have been brainwashed, kept in the dark and led to believe..." is an example of...

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The rule of three

Question 13

Using a personal story to support an opinion is an example of...

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An anecdote

Question 14

"Mr Politician is a greedy, money-laundering fool" is an example of...

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Attacks and praise

Question 15

"It takes 20 seconds for a red blood cell to travel around the body" is an example of...

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Facts or statistics

Question 16

In an article about underwater knitting competitions, referring to past competitions is...

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An example

Question 17

"Mr Polician just proves that all politicians are fools" is an example of...

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Generalisation

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