Persuasive Language

Persuasive - academic vocabulary

100

This is the name for the topic of debate

What is an issue?

200

This is the name for the main argument of the writer

What is a contention?

300

This is the name of a reason given for a contention

What is a supporting argument?

400

The group that the writer wishes to persuade is called this.

What is the audience?

500

This is what the writer wants to audience to think or do after reading their article

What is the purpose?

Persuasive Techniques

100

A question that has an obvious answer is...

Rhetorical Question

200

Words such as 'we', 'us' or 'our' are called...

Inclusive language

300

Language that makes us feel a strong emotion is called...

Emotive Language

400

Another name for a personal story is called a...

Anecdote

500

Repeating the same letter at the start of a word is called...

Alliteration

Persuasive Techniques

100

Using the same words or phrases multiple times is called...

Repetition

200

Using numbers as evidence is called ...

Facts and statistics

300

When you deliberately overstate a situation it is called...

Exaggeration

400

A quote from someone knowledgeable in the issue is called...

Expert Opinon

500

When we only present one side of the issue and ignore the other, it is called...

Bias

Identify the Persuasive Technique

100

List one persuasive technique in the sentence below.

"We must take action to stop climate change!"

Inclusive Language

200

Identify a persuasive technique in the sentence below:

"According to a Professor Liesing 76% of all facts on the internet are made up"

Expert Opinion

Facts/statistics

Evidence

300

Identify a persuasive technique in the sentence below:

"The government's policies are pathetic and what the country needs is change!"

Attacks

Emotive Language

400

Identify a persuasive technique in the sentence below:

"In my personal experience, I've only had wonderful experiences at Brentwood!"

Praise

Anecdote

500

Identify a persuasive technique in the sentence below:

"They are monsters for what they have done to small businesses!"

Hyperbole

Exclusive Language

Appeals

100

This appeals is designed to make people afraid.

Appeal to fear

200

This appeal is designed to get people feeling that something is deeply unfair

Appeal to justice

300

This appeal gets people worried about their money

Appeal to hip-pocket nerve

Appeal to financial wellbeing

400

This appeal gets people to think about their love of their country

Appeal to patriotism

500

This appeal gets people to focus on the benefits to families, children and elderly people

Appeal to family values