Persuasive Devices

Persuasive Devices

7th - 8th Grade

9 Qs

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Persuasive Devices

Persuasive Devices

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.7.6, RL.11-12.6, L.8.6

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

John Lister

Used 92+ times

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What persuasive device is used in this example?

Australians always look after their mates- so we need to stick together.

Rhetorical question

Appeal to patriotism

Appeal to hip-pocket

Exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What persuasive device is used in this example?

You couldn't find a healthier breakfast spread than Vegemite.

Appeal to family values

Generalisation

Exaggeration

Rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What persuasive device is used in this example?

We all need to unite to fight against cancer.

Appeal to fear

Appeal to patriotism

Anecdote

Inclusive language

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of persuasive devise is being used in this example?

People who think 5G is dangerous are just tinfoil-hat wearing loonies!

Attack

Inclusive language

Anecdote

Appeal to fear

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What persuasive device is being used in this example?

When I was at school, we all had to wear ties and straw hats.

Rhetorical question

Appeal to fear

Anecdote

Exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is an appeal to fear?

Suggestion that something will cost you more

Suggestion that people's safety is at risk

A sweeping statement that states that something is true for everyone

A question that does not require an answer- but gets the audience thinking

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a generalisation?

Suggestion that something will cost you more

Suggestion that people's safety is at risk

A sweeping statement that states that something is true for everyone

A question that does not require an answer- but gets the audience thinking

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is an appeal to the hip pocket?

Suggestion that something will cost you more

Suggestion that people's safety is at risk

A sweeping statement that states that something is true for everyone

A question that does not require an answer- but gets the audience thinking

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a rhetorical question?

Suggestion that something will cost you more

Suggestion that people's safety is at risk

A sweeping statement that states that something is true for everyone

A question that does not require an answer- but gets the audience thinking

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D