Language analysis complex sentence starters

Question 1

expert opinion

Answer 1

attempting to persuade the reader through the use of an expert

Question 2

statistics

Answer 2

placing emphasis on the facts through the use of statistical data

Question 3

humour

Answer 3

highlighting the situation in a light hearted and jovial way

Question 4

anecdote

Answer 4

aiming to convince the reader through a personal firsthand experience

Question 5

inclusive language

Answer 5

through the inclusion of the reader in the issue

Question 6

hip-pocket-nerve

Answer 6

convincing the reader that they will reap the financial benefits of (……)

Question 7

appeal to health and safety

Answer 7

casing the reader to fear for their wellbeing

Question 8

cause and effect

Answer 8

highlighting the negative/positive repercussions that can occur as a result of an action

Question 9

appeal to traditions and customs

Answer 9

alluding to the fact that the traditions we are used to are under threat

Question 10

reason and logic

Answer 10

forcing the reader to believe that the reader’s opinion is straight forward and correct

Question 11

appeal to sense of justice

Answer 11

emphasizing the fact that the reader is being mistreated in an unjust manner

Question 12

appeal to family values

Answer 12

guiding the reader to the belief that their family may be at risk

Question 13

emotive language

Answer 13

attempting to elicit emotion in the reader

Question 14

hyperbole

Answer 14

through making the situation seem larger than reality

Question 15

metaphor

Answer 15

presented through a mental visual representation

Question 16

generalisation

Answer 16

applying his opinion to a larger group of people

Question 17

repetition

Answer 17

utilizing the similar expression numerous times through the course of the piece

Question 18

rhetorical question

Answer 18

posing a question that the reader knows the answer to, suggesting the answer is self-evident