Persuasive Techniques
Spot the Technique: "Save our parks. Save our wildlife. Save our future."
What is repetition?
Using statistics from the ABS to support your argument.
What is Ethos?
Looking around the room so everyone feels included.
What is eye contact?
World's Biggest Country by land size.
Russia.
William Shakespeare was...
What is an English playwright that made many contributions to our language.
The sentence "How many more children need to suffer before we act?" uses these persuasive techniques.
What is a rhetorical question / emotive language?
Quoting a medical doctor to persuade your audience.
What is Ethos?
Using your hands to reinforce important ideas.
What are gestures?
National animal of Canada.
What is the Beaver?
Ancient Greek Philosophers used to believe that [blank] was the center of the universe.
A speaker says:
"Together, we can improve our school."
Which persuasive technique is most clearly being used?
What is inclusive language?
Telling the story of a lonely child to make the audience feel sympathy.
What is Pathos?
Which persuasive speech skill is being used here?
"Our community deserves safer streets — today."
(The dash is important.)
What are powerful pauses?
Name the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, North/South America, Antartica, Europe, Australia
The Renaissance started in this country
What is Italy?
This persuasive technique is based on the idea that audiences naturally remember information presented in groups of three.
What is the Rule of Three?
Global temperatures rising, rising sea levels and increasing extreme weather events - if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, consequences will just escalate.
What is logos?
Changing how quickly you speak to create excitement or suspense.
What are pace and rhythm?
Smallest city in the world
Vatican City (Rome, Italy)
Columbus accidentally "discovered" America when he was actually trying to...
What is find a quicker route to India/Asia.
Spot the technique: "According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, one in four Australians..."
What is evidence?
Beyond statistics, climate change is a deeply human issue. It endangers food security, displaces vulnerable communities, and threatens future generations with an uncertain and hostile environment.
What is Pathos?
Speaking loudly enough so every audience member can hear you clearly.
What is voice projection?
Most populated city in the world
Shanghai, China
What does NATO stand for?
What is North Atlantic Treaty Organisation?