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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this an example of?
95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.ExaggerationStatistical EvidenceEmotive LanguageRepetition - 2. Multiple Choice"When I was five years old, my grandfather lost his life fighting the disease. He passed away quietly in the hospital, surrounded by family and friends..."
Is an example of...Emotive LanguageAssonanceAn AntidoteAn Anecdote - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of alliteration?"What must be remembered is this: the eating of chocolate is more important than the abolition of slavery.""What must be remembered is this: like the abolition of torture in the free world, the cessation of cruelty to animals is paramount."
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an "expert opinion"?...using the opinion of those who know a lot about a topic to give further weight to their argument.....using the words 'we' or 'us' - is often used to get a reader onside.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which persuasive technique is this?
Using words like ‘we’, ‘you’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ to make your audience think you are talking only to them.RepetitionAlliterationExaggerationInclusive Language - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
Using words that make people feel sad, angry, upset, sympathetic or guilty.Rhetorical questionsEmotive languagePersonal pronounsExaggeration - 7. Multiple ChoiceSun, surf and sand, what more could you want?AlliterationPersonal pronounsColloquial languageHyperbole
- 8. Multiple ChoiceCan anyone look at the record of this Administration and say, "Well done"? Can anyone compare the state of our economy when the Carter Administration took office with where we are today and say, "Keep up the good work"?Rhetorical QuestionRepetitionAntithesisParallel Structure
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA "cause and effect" argument usesclear and specific details to communicate meaninglists the causes of a problem and outlines the effects of these causesanalogies to compare what is similar about two thingsappeals to emotions
- 10. Multiple Choice
What are facts?
Information that is incorrect
Information that is true and correct
Bias in reporting
A question that doesn't need an answer
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is an attack
a fight between two groups
when two or more words begin with the same letter
Speaking or writing poorly about a person or group of people
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- 12. Multiple Choice
Why would you use an expert opinion in persuasive writing
To give your opinion the credibility of someone who is knowledgeable in the area.
To show the reader you don't know what you are talking about
To get the reader to think
To explore different options
- 13. Multiple Choice
A pun is...
Making a joke
Speaking or writing poorly about someone
A play on words that is funny
Using evidence to back up your point
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these is the pun?
Being electrocuted was a shocking experience
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The power went out, it was a dark moment in my life
Going to the dentist was quite an ordrill
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