Persuasive Techniques: Revision

"We can make a difference" is an example of:

• Inclusive Language

• Hyperbole

• Repetition

• Emotive language

True or false: "We", "our" and "you" are examples of pronouns.

• True

• False

"The tornado is coming this way" is an example of a

• Fact

• Statistic

An example of a rhetorical question is:

• Surfing must be a challenge for those who are inexperienced, or those who do not have the correct equipment.

• Would you want to get caught surfing an 80 foot wave with limited protection?

"Now is the time to change the date, now is the time for reconciliation, now is the time to come together" is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

An example of emotive language is:

• "Yesterday I was excluded, discarded and abandoned to fend for myself."

• "Yesterday, my friends left me to eat lunch alone."

"You will make a difference" is an example of:

• Inclusive language

• Flattery

• Emotive language

"Tigers currently face a loss of habitat, reduction of prey, limited water sources and falling temperatures." What technique is this?

• Repetition

• Rhetorical question

• List

• Emotive Language

"Celebrities and professionals can endorse products or ideas."

Is this true or false?

• True

• False

Examples of professional endorsement include:

• A university professor endorsing an idea in a textbook.

• A dentist endorsing a brand of toothpaste.

• A football player endorsing a soft drink.

• All of the above.