persuasive devices

Question 1

how does alliteration persuade

Answer 1

• gains attention
• draws attention to key words

Question 2

how does an analogy persuade

Answer 2

• puts a complex issue in more familiar , straightforward terms so that teh audience can relate to and understand
• can simplify an issue (appeals to be obviously true)

Question 3

how anedote persuades

Answer 3

usually makes reader sympathetic and receptive to the point.

Question 4

attack persuade

Answer 4

places reader in position to agree with writer

Question 5

cliche

Answer 5

a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Question 6

cliche example

Answer 6

“easy as pie,”

Question 7

emotive langauge persuade

Answer 7

relates to values and attitides

Question 8

evidence

Answer 8

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Question 9

evidence exmaples

Answer 9

• stats
• research
• facts

Question 10

evidence persuade

Answer 10

positions reader and adds to authors point

Question 11

expert opinion

Answer 11

scientific views or comments by a group of designated experts based on a review of scientific evidence and/or expert opinion.

Question 12

expert opinion example

Answer 12

an expert asked to testify as to whether a particular surgical error could have caused a plaintiff’s nerve damage can testify that it is (or is not) their opinion the error caused the damage

Question 13

expert opinion persuade

Answer 13

convincing the audience that the writer’s contention must be true because notable people agree with them.

Question 14

imagery persuade

Answer 14

Writers create mental images to persuade a reader to see their point of view or to help the reader experience a place or event.

Question 15

irony persuade

Answer 15

capture your audience’s attention, challenge their expectations, and make them think more critically about your message. I

Question 16

pun

Answer 16

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Question 17

pun example

Answer 17

the bike wont stand on its own

Question 18

pun persuade

Answer 18

positions reader to enjoy the joke

Question 19

generalisation

Answer 19

a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

Question 20

generalisation example

Answer 20

It’s a generalization to say all dogs chase squirrels.

Question 21

generalisation persuade

Answer 21

simplify an issue and make something seem like the logical course of action.

Question 22

inclusive persuade

Answer 22

s often used to get a reader onside

Question 23

metaphor persuade

Answer 23

simplifying complex ideas and creating vivid mental images that resonate with the audience.

Question 24

repetition persuade

Answer 24

to make the offer stick in people’s minds, so that they’re more likely to take up the offer later

Question 25

exaggerations

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a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.

Question 26

exaggerations example

Answer 26

“I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog walked along. It was as big as an elephant”.

Question 27

exaggerations persaude

Answer 27

It is used to gain attention and can arouse strong or extreme emotional responses such as panic and anxiety to manipulate the reader.

Question 28

rehatorical questions persuade

Answer 28

As there is nobody to answer the question, a rhetorical question is usually designed to speak directly to the reader.

Question 29

appeal to:

Answer 29

• a sense of justice
• authority
• common sense
• family values
• fear and insecurities
• financial self interest
• national pride/patriotism
• tradition and custom

Question 30

sense of justice

Answer 30

“an effective desire to apply and to act from the principles of justice and so from the point of view of justice”

Question 31

authority

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an attempt to rally the reader’s feelings about what rights should be available to the individual, and condemn any perceived attacks on these freedoms.

Question 32

common sense

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when a writer emphasises the elements of their argument that make good sense and are examples of sound judgement.

Question 33

family values

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a combination of an appeal to fear and an ap- peal to tradition in that it attempts to speak to parents about how to, or how not to, raise their kids.

Question 34

fear and insecurity

Answer 34

The argument attempts to persuade by invoking feelings of insecurity and fear.

Question 35

national pride/patriotism

Answer 35

The argument attempts to persuade by calling on ones community spirit, specifically on ones love of country.

Question 36

tradition and custom

Answer 36

occurs when someone claims that because an action or belief is traditional, it must be good or true