Persuasive Analysis

Which is the modal verb?

'We must run our pandemic response with energy and care'

• run

• must

• energy

• care

A __________ , is any person or group who can affect an issue or be affected by an issue.

Find the persuasive device:

”And I can tell you it is distressing beyond words to watch an animal suffer like that and not be able to alleviate its agony.”

• emotive language

• expert opinion

• alliteration

• repetition

Identify the tone of this statement:

"Were Prime Minister Abbott to attack our infrastructure problem like he bit into that onion, Australia would be running smoothly in no time at all!

• Aggressive

• Authoritative

• Sarcastic

• Mocking

"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"

This famous quote is a persuasive appeal to the audience's:

• hip pocket

• patriotism

• desire to be modern

• fear

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder"

This statement is an example of the persuasive technique:

• alliteration

• repetition

• appeal to family values

• cliché

If you're wanting to be persuasive, the most important thing to know is your __________.

• persuasive techniques

• facts and statistics

• issue

• audience

Identify the tone of the following statement:

"The problem of responding to this issue is not clear-cut. Both sides raise reasonable points that must be considered to move forward"

• arrogant

• humorous

• knowledgeable

• balanced

Identify the tone of the following statement:

"Although we still have a long way to go, Australia is making significant improvements when it comes to housing solutions for indigenous communities"

• hopeful

• harsh

• worried

• amused

The most persuasive visual element in this advertisement is..

• colour

• background

• shadow

• posture / body language