LANGUAGE ANALYSIS

TONE DEAF

100

What is tone?

The way that an author sounds

200

Pick the tone: "Wow our Government is useless"

Sarcastic, Annoyed, Frustrated

300

Pick the tone: "I cannot believe the injustice of the situation. We need to take action, immediately!"  

Passionate, inspiring, aggressive, assertive

400

Pick the tone: "If we all band together we can make a difference. We just need to start somewhere"

reasonable, optimistic, logical, earnest, confident

500

List at least 5 tone words starting with A (100 points per correct term - decided by me):

aggressive, assertive, arrogant, authoritative, accusing, antagonistic, amused, admonishing, animates, admiring, apathetic, awestruck

APPEAL ME OUT

100

"Real Aussies would agree that..."

Appeal to Patriotism

200

"The government needs to make the well-being of families a top priority the ensure parents have the time and resources to care for children so that they grow up feeling secure and loved"

Appeal to Family Values

300

"This criminal would not have broken the law if he had been raised in a healthy, supportive family setting"

Appeal to family values

400

"spending taxpayers money on this issue..."

Appeal to the hip-pocket nerve

500

It's common sense that if you smack your children, they will stop the bad behavior. So don't tell me not to hit my kids

Appeal to common sense

EXTRA POINTS FOR TECHNIQUE!

100

"Eighty percent of people would argue that..."

Statistics

200

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks"

Cliché

300

"love of money is a cancer that is eating away at our society" (3 techniques possible - you only need one)

Metaphor, inclusive language and appeal to fear

400

Provides the reader with a sense of belonging and a desire not to be "left out"

Inclusive language

500

"If you don't get me these, mum, I'll die!" 

hyperbole

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

100

This is the what the author is responding to

The issue

200

This is how the author feels

Contention

300

This is how the author sounds

Tone

400

These support the contention

Arguments

500

This is who the author wants is talking to

target audience

TO PERSUADE OR NOT TO PERSUADE?

100

A question that should require no answer.

Rhetorical Question

200

we need to act now!

Inclusive language

300

"elderly and P-plate drivers are a menace on our roads" 

Generalisation

400

"If we don't have the resources to support an increased population, we can't sustain this level of immigration. It's that simple." 

appeal to common sense

500

99% of people agree that English is the best subject

Statistics