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TO PERSUADE OR NOT TO PERSUADE?
100
The easiest way to identify the tone of an article
What is reading out loud?
100
"we need to protect the children from such monsters..."
What is an appeal to fear?
100
"When I travelled to Thailand I saw the devastation..."
What is anecdote?
100
This creates an immediate impact on the viewer and has strong symbolism attached.
What is colour?
100
A play on words that suggests multiple meanings.
What is a pun?
200
"Wow, and I thought our old government were bad"
What is sarcastic?
200
"Real Aussies would agree that..."
What is an appeal to patriotism?
200
"can't teach an old dog new tricks"
What is a cliché?
200
These work alongside an image to add to the viewer's understanding.
What are captions and speech bubbles?
200
"elderly and P-plate drivers are a menace on our roads" (2 techniques)
What are generalisation and appeal to fear (also emotive language and inclusive language)
300
"I cannot believe the injustice of the situation. We need to take action, immediately!" (2 words)
What is passionate, inspiring, aggressive, assertive?
300
"spending taxpayers money on this issue..."
What is an appeal to hip-pocket nerve?
300
"love of money is a cancer that is eating away at our society" (3 techniques)
What are metaphor, inclusive language and appeal to fear?
300
A cartoon uses these three key elements to demonstrate their view on an issue.
What are exaggeration, humour and symbolism?
300
This is directed toward the opponent personally, not the issue.
What is an attack (or praise)?
400
"If we all band together we can make a difference. We just need to start somewhere" (3 words)
What is reasonable, optimistic, logical, earnest, confident?
400
"This criminal would not have broken the law if he had been raised in a healthy, supportive family setting"
What is an appeal to family values?
400
Provides the reader with a sense of belonging and a desirer not to be "left out"
What is inclusive language?
400
Key things to consider when analysing a photograph.
What are cropping, camera angles, size and position on page? (also captions and digital manipulation)
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." (main technique)
What is reason and logic?
500
List of eight tone words starting with the letter A.
What is aggressive, assertive, arrogant, authoritative, accusing, antagonistic, amused, admonishing, animates, admiring, apathetic, awestruck?
500
"It is not fair to allow girls to play in Open sports, when boys can't compete in Girls competition"
What is an appeal to justice?
500
"If you don't get me these, mum, I'll die!" (3 words to describe this technique)
What is hyperbole/overstatement/exaggeration?
500
These colours represent: 1. passion, anger, love 2. nature, growth, environment 3. death, danger, despair 4. happiness, warmth, support 5. cold, peace, sadness
What are Red, Green, Black, Yellow and Blue
500
Makes the writer's contention appear factual and objective rather than personal.
What is evidence? (statistics, graphs, data)