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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is persuasive writing?
Writing in which the author tells a story
Arguments used to convince someone to believe a particular point of view
Informing an audience about a topic
The series of events in a story.
- 2. Multiple Choice
True or false- All persuasive writing must use persuasive techniques.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which device is being used in the following? -Aren't you tired of going to the same supermarket everyday?
Anecdote
Sarcasm
Rhetorical Question
Exaggeration
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the sentences below best define exaggeration?
expressing strong opinions using strong emotional language
a contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs.
this is where a writer will be really over the top, in order to make it seem as if an issue is massive
This is where similarities and differences are used
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which persuasive technique is being used in this sentence 9 out of ten Jamaicans prefer to use Colgate than Lasco toothpaste.
Sarcasm
Comparison and Contrast
Reliable Source of Authority
Use of Statistics
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which persuasive technique is defined as a single word or phrase is repeated over and over again in order to emphasise it.
Repetition
Direct Personal Appeal
Anecdote
Emotive Language
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences best define the technique-direct personal appeal
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. It should not be more that 3-4 sentences.
numbers or facts that are used to provide convincing information.
using pronouns such as “you,” to make the reader feel involved and feel accountable for what they are reading.
Using doctors, lawyers or public figures to add credibility and reliability to your piece.
- 8. Multiple Choice
if you are writing a persuasive essay about pets, and you tell a story about how your cat comes downstairs at only a certain time of the night, what technique did you use?
Exaggeration
Anecdote
Repetition
Sarcasm
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is sarcasm?
figure of speech which there is a contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs.
A question that does not require an answer
the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what is said, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in humorous way.
This is where similarities and differences are used
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is another name for exaggeration?
Rhetorical Question
Facts
Hyperbole
Emotion
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which persuasive technique is being used in this sentence- 9 out of ten Jamaicans prefer to use Colgate than Lasco toothpaste.
Sarcasm
Comparison and Contrast
Reliable Source of Authority
Use of Statistics
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