What is the effect of an appeal to patriotism?

Inspires a feeling of pride in your country

Sometimes authors use humour in their persuasive writing. Why is this effective?

It can make the writing more engaging

An example of an Expert Opinion is...

A dentist discussing why it is important to brush your teeth

What is the purpose of persuasive writing/speaking?

To convince your audience that your point of view is correct

The author is making an appeal to justice when...

They make the reader feel that something is unfair.

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Persuasive Techniques

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'Are you kidding me?' This is an example of...
Facts and Statistics
a Rhetorical Question
Metaphor
Alliteration
2
An opinion piece slamming Australia's involvement in Iraq written by an aid volunteer
Colloquialism
Bias
Connotations
Anecdote
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What is the effect of an appeal to patriotism?
Makes the audience question their own beliefs
Inspires a feeling of pride in your country
Makes the audience laugh
Makes the audience feel like they're losing money
4
Sometimes authors use humour in their persuasive writing. Why is this effective?
It makes the writing boring to read
It makes the reader feel scared
It makes the author's argument seem more believable
It can make the writing more engaging
5
An example of an Expert Opinion is...
A dentist discussing why it is important to brush your teeth
Hugh Jackman promoting baseball.
Kim Kardashian discussing why global warming is bad.
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Which of the following does NOT help with persuasive writing?
Statistical evidence to support your argument.
Taking a neutral stance.
Use of persuasive techniques.
A clear point of view.
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What is the purpose of persuasive writing/speaking?
To argue and disagree and get angry.
To tell people a story.
Refusing to listen to another person's opinion.
To convince your audience that your point of view is correct
8
"We could be attacked by terrorists any day now." This is an appeal to what?
Appeal to Family Values
Appeal to Fear
Appeal for help
Appeal to Money/Finances
9
The quote below is an example of what persuasive technique?
Repetition
Cliché
Alliteration
Inclusive language
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Some countries use the term pop or soda, while others use fizzy drink to describe a soft drink
Colloqualism
Bias
Tone
Appeal
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What is hyperbole?
Informal language
Emotive language
Exaggeration
Repeating the same word/phrase
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What is a contention?
An appeal to justice
The audience's first impression of a piece
The audience's response to an argument
The author's main argument
13
'All teenagers are lazy!' This is an example of...
Emotive language
an Expert Opinion
a Simile
a Generalisation
14
'Using statistics and facts to support an argument' is what persuasive technique?
Appeal to fear
Alliteration
Use of Repetition
Use of Evidence
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The author is making an appeal to justice when...
They make the reader feel included by saying 'we' and 'us'.
They use facts and statistics.
They make the reader feel that something is unfair.
They compare one thing with another.

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