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Which sentence is emotive?
(Remember emotive words cause an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.)
Put that in the recycle bin.
You should recycle because it saves the planet.
Which phrase is not emotive?
(Remember emotive language causes an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.)
Freedom for all!
Together we can make a difference!
Save the whales!
They saw a whale yesterday.
What is emotive language?
Words that cause an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.
Words that have little emotional response and have no effect on an audience.
Which sentence is emotive?
(Remember emotive language causes an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.)
Together we can change the world.
They may be able to change the world.
'Think of the poor defenseless animals that are suffering because of our rubbish.' Which emotion do you think the speaker wants the audience to feel?
sadness
happiness
excitement
'The puppy jumped with joy when the lady took him from the animal shelter.' Which emotion do you think the speaker wants the audience to feel?
sadness
happiness
anger
After reading the tweet, how do you feel? Does it persuade you to take action? Why /Why not?
The word 'outrageous' makes the audience feel...
sad
happy
angry
sympathetic
The word "gruesome" makes the audience feel...
angry
disgusted
happy
excited
Which sentences would make the audience feel sad? (2 correct answers!)
"The best thing that could have happened to her!"
"I am just too miserable to speak"
"He is a disgrace to the school"
"This is a sorrowful occasion"
What are the emotive words in this sentence? (2 correct answers!)
"Yesterday, I was so proud to watch the students participate in the ANZAC Day ceremony. It was a heart-warming day."
proud
Heart warming
students
participate
Put a word in this sentence to make the audience feel excited.
"This whole thing is absolutely ________"
amazing
ridiculous
depressing
boring
What emotion does this sentence make the audience feel?
"She is simply untrustworthy. She is a dishonest and sneaky businesswoman."
suspicious
accepting
excited
sad
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