Argument Analysis Revision Quiz

Match the following

• Any text trying to convince of something

• Issue

• Reasons you should believe something

• Persuasive text

• Topic or issue that text focuses on

• Contention

• Author's opinion/perspective

• Supporting argument

Find the term- Appeal to fear

• A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.- a personal story

• makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger

• Knowledgeable about opinion- Use of deduction to support argument

Find the term- Evidence

• words used deliberately to create an emotional impact

• the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

Find the term- Generalisation

• Appeal to commonly held attitudes

• Knowledgeable about opinion- Use of deduction to support argument

• makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger

Find the term- inclusive language

• A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.- a personal story

• Appeal to commonly held attitudes

• Makes readers included and their views count- Directly addressing to readers causing them to have feelings related to the argument

Match the following persuasive techniques to the examples

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

• Evidence

• The beautiful reunion was heart-warming

• Hyperbole

• We must act now to save our planet

• Expert opinion

• 30% better noise cancelling

• Emotive language

• Doctors are recommending face masks

• Inclusive language

Drag the terms to the correct category

Groups:

(a) Rhetoric Devices

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(b) Persuasive Techniques

• Pathos

• Expert opinion

• Inclusive language

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

• Logos

• Emotive language

• Ethos

• Evidence

Identify the main rhetoric device in each ad, and move them to the correct category

Groups:

(a) Ethos

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(b) Pathos

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(c) Logos

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The purpose describes what the author is trying to get you to think, feel and

This ad wants you to feel ​ (a)   that dogs are suffering. It wants you to think about ​how ​ (b)   . It wants you to act, by ​ (c)   .

• sad and guilty
• little money it is
• donating to the charity
• happy
• adopting a dog