Which of these is an anecdote?

When I was growing up I had to walk 45 minutes to school

Which of these is a rhetorical question?

Do you want to be fit and healthy?

Which of these is a generalisation?

Everyone knows that dogs are better than cats

Which of these is inclusive language?

We desperately need a canteen at our school

Which of these is an example of a rebuttal?

People say soft drink is bad, but in small amounts it's ok

Beginning your argument with something engaging

Why is it important to vary your tone to persuade?

So you can emphasis parts of your argument, To keep your audience engaged

Which of these is exclusive language?

You should be disappointed in your behaviour!, Do you think that is acceptable?

Why is it important to understand the opposite side of an argument?

So you can rebut their argument

How do you create a strong argument?

Develop your ideas and use persuasive evidence to support your argument

The way the author says something, the attitude behind their writing

How is debating different to persuasive writing

Debating occurs in teams, You acknowledge the opposite side of the argument more

Which of these is an anecdote?

This morning I was running so late I forgot my lunch

What is the definition of a rhetorical question?

A question with an obvious answer

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REVISE: 7 Persuasive Language

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An English Quiz for year 7s to revise their knowledge of persuasive language

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1
What does the word 'contention' mean?
The author's persuasive language
The author's main argument
The way the author says something
The image that goes with an article
2
Which of these is an anecdote?
Do you want your child to be lazy and unhealthy?
Kids these days are lazy
When I was growing up I had to walk 45 minutes to school
It is OUTRAGEOUS that kids spend so much time online
3
Which of these is a rhetorical question?
I used to worry my child was eating too much chocolate
Do you want to be fit and healthy?
Of course everyone wants their kids to be healthy
Are apples better than oranges?
4
What technique have I used here: "Do you want to be fit and healthy?"
Inclusive language
Anecdote
Generalisation
Rhetorical question
5
Which of these is a generalisation?
My dog is definitely better than my cat
Do you really think dogs are better than cats?
Everyone knows that dogs are better than cats
I used to think dogs are better than cats
6
Which of these is a statistic?
Most news sources aren't accurate
The media fakes statistics all the time
70% of statistics are fake
All statistics are made up
7
What tone is this? Helping your kids understand important issues is so important. Kids can really make a difference!
Happy
Outraged
Informative
Supportive
8
Which of these is inclusive language?
We desperately need a canteen at our school
You need to speak out about this issue
I can't believe ECSC doesn't have a canteen
A canteen is important for your children to be happy
9
Which of these is an example of a rebuttal?
We as students need more freedom
People say soft drink is bad, but in small amounts it's ok
I used to drink soft drink all the time and I'm fine
Do you really think soft drink should be banned?
10
What is a hook?
It is always a rhetorical question
Beginning your argument with something engaging
Something engaging in the middle of your piece
Ending your persuasive piece in an engaging way
11
What is an anecdote?
When you tell a personal story
When you ask the audience a question
When you change your supporting arguments
When you use facts and figures
12
Why is it important to vary your tone to persuade?
You should only use one tone
Tone is not important
So you can emphasis parts of your argument
To keep your audience engaged
13
Which of these is exclusive language?
You should be disappointed in your behaviour!
I couldnt believe what I was hearing!
Do you think that is acceptable?
We need to work together to help you behave appropriately
14
Why is it important to understand the opposite side of an argument?
So you can use lots of rhetorical questions
So you can attack people that believe in that argument
So you can rebut their argument
So that you can change your contention and agree with them instead
15
How do you create a strong argument?
Use one persuasive technique
Use lots of persuasive techniques
Develop your ideas and use persuasive evidence to support your argument
Just yell and use lots of capital letters in your writing
16
What is tone?
The main argument
When the author gives you a personal story
The way the author says something, the attitude behind their writing
When there is a question mark
17
How is debating different to persuasive writing
In debating you write out your arguments in clear paragraphs
Debating occurs in teams
It's not.
You acknowledge the opposite side of the argument more
18
What kind of tone is the author using: "It is disgusting, despicable and disappointing to see animals kept in cages"
Supportive
Frustrated
Outraged
Apathetic
19
Which of these is an anecdote?
We all know that canteens are important
ECSC students desperately need a canteen
Do you want our children to starve?
This morning I was running so late I forgot my lunch
20
What is the definition of a rhetorical question?
A question with an obvious answer
Any writing with a question mark
A question you ask the audience
A question you think to yourself

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