Persuasive techniques

"The government wants at least 40% of Australians to use the COVIDSafe app" is an example of:

• emotive language

• metaphor

• statistical evidence

• appeal to hip pocket

The purpose of repetition is to:

• emphasise a key word or main point

• support the argument with evidence

• make the reader feel included

• make the reader feel emotional

The purpose of a rhetorical question is to:

• Make the reader feel emotion

• Over exaggerate something

• Make the reader think of an obvious answer

• Repeat a key word

Which of the following is a "Pun"?

• We as a team can take them down.

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She had a broken heart.

• A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.

The purpose of an ad hominem attack is to:

• Attack or insult a person rather than their opinion or facts.

• Encourages people to pay the least money possible.

• Tell a story about someone to learn from their experiences.

• to link reasonable ideas together to support a main argument.

The purpose of appeal to patriotism is to:

• speak to the readers belief that everyone deserves fair treatment.

• call on the readers' national pride and loyalty to their country.

• have readers think about an obvious answer to a question.

• make the reader remember an important word or phrase.

'Together we can make this world a better place'. Which technique is being used here?

• Simile

• Pun

• Inclusive Language

• Appeal to traditions and customs

Exclusive language is:

• any words that makes the reader feel included (ie: we or us)

• when a writer repeats a key word

• when a writer uses statistics

• any words that leaves out or alienates people (ie: them or they)

When you talk about facts, statistics or expert opinions

• Jargon

• Emotive Language

• Evidence

• Tone

'Begging the question' persuades by:

• having positive associations with customs and traditions

• appears to be logical and trustworthy, but may leave out evidence

• playing on people's fears

• making readers think about the obvious answer to a question