Language Devices - Australia Day Change

Change the date, change the dialogue.

• Alliteration

• Anecdote

• Attack

• Emotive Language

Australia always appreciates its anniversary.

• Alliteration

• Anecdote

• Attack

• Emotive Language

Last Australia Day, my friend and I attended a protest where we met Indigenous elders who shared their pain.

• Alliteration

• Anecdote

• Emotive Language

• Evidence

I remember celebrating Australia Day with my family for decades, gathering with friends and neighbors, feeling united as Australians.

• Alliteration

• Anecdote

• Attack

• Evidence

Those who refuse to change the date are ignoring the suffering of Indigenous Australians and clinging to a colonial mindset.

• Alliteration

• Anecdote

• Attack

• Rhetorical Question

The advocates for changing the date are just trying to divide the nation. They don't understand what Australia Day truly means.

• Attack

• Emotive Language

• Repetition

• Evidence

Australia Day on January 26th is a painful reminder of colonization and the brutal history that followed.

• Emotive Language

• Evidence

• Repetition

• Rhetorical Question

Changing the date of Australia Day would erase the deep pride and joy that so many Australians feel on this special day.

• Emotive Language

• Anecdote

• Attack

• Inclusive Language

According to a recent survey, 60% of young Australians believe the date should be changed to be more inclusive of Indigenous perspectives.

• Emotive Language

• Evidence

• Repetition

• Rhetorical Question

Historical records show that Australia Day has been celebrated on January 26th for over a century, a tradition that unites the nation.

• Emotive Language

• Evidence

• Attack

• Alliteration