Opinion Articles
This technique involves appealing to emotion to persuade the reader.
What is pathos?
Repetition of a phrase at the beginning of sentences/clauses is…
What is anaphora?
Small images used to represent ideas are called…
What are icons?
Placing a subject off-centre is called…
What is the rule of thirds?
A comic segment is called…
What is a panel?
Words like “we,” “us,” and “our” create what persuasive effect?
What is inclusive/collective language?
Words like “must” or “should” indicate what linguistic feature?
What is modality?
Bullet points help achieve what purpose?
To make information clear and easy to read
A low-angle shot makes a subject appear…
Powerful or dominant
Words like “BANG!” are…
What is onomatopoeia?
A writer lists multiple names of victims to create a cumulative emotional impact. What technique is this?
"Because 55 years later, we are trapped in a revolving-door nightmare where every exit leads back to more of the same — Oscar, John, Amadou, Atatiana, Tamir, Sean, Freddie, Eric, Sandra, Breonna, Michael, Philando and now, George Floyd, a litany of unarmed African Americans killed by police acting under color of authority."
What is cumulation (or listing/cataloguing)?
“Why choose this as our goal?”—what persuasive technique is being used?
What is a rhetorical question?
Showing two data sets side-by-side is what structure?
What is comparative structure?
A subject framed by a doorway—what technique is this?
What is framing?
Exaggerating features is…
What is exaggeration/caricature?
Why might a writer begin an opinion article with a historical reference (e.g., MLK)?
What is an allusion that builds credibility and connects past to present?
“Not because they are easy, but because they are hard”—what structural technique is this?
What is antithesis?
What is the effect of icons instead of text?
They simplify complex ideas and increase engagement
Lines guiding the viewer’s eye are called…
What are vectors?
Why use negative space?
To create focus or highlight key elements
Name 3 of the 4 techniques seen in this extract:
"How long can we see our sons and sisters murdered with impunity?
How long can we endure with impotent fury?
How long can we go on, exhausted to our bones?
How long can we be backstabbed by the American dream?"
1. Rhetorical Questions
2. Diction
3. Anaphora/Repetition
4. Inclusive language
Name a technique found in this speech extract:
"There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet."
1. Tricolon
2. Anaphora
How do visuals and text work together in an infographic?
Visuals attract attention while text clarifies meaning and reinforces ideas
Why use backlighting?
To create silhouette or highlight shape
What does Coral Needs Our Care and Love (CNOCL) stand for?
Composition
Narrative
Objects/Symbols
Colour
Language