Persuasive Techniques Level 1

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

A personal story

Question 2

Emotive language

Answer 2

Words or phrases that create an emotional response in the audience.

Question 3

Exclusive language

Answer 3

Words or phrases that exclude the audience.
This is language that excludes someone and makes them feel rejected, not valued, and outcast from a group or society. It can make them feel inferior, especially if they are different because of their race, religion, gender, education or if they have a disability.

Question 4

Facts and statistics

Answer 4

The use of facts and/ or statistics to support ideas.

Question 5

High modality

Answer 5

Certain language

Question 6

Imagery

Answer 6

Descriptive language that paints a picture for the audience.

Question 7

Inclusive language

Answer 7

Words and phrases that include the audience.

Question 8

Low modality

Answer 8

Uncertain language.

Question 9

Repetition

Answer 9

To repeat a word or phrase.

Question 10

Rhetorical question

Answer 10

A question that is asked without expecting an answer.

Question 11

Short sentence

Answer 11

A short sentence.

Question 12

Single sentence paragraph

Answer 12

A paragraph that is only one sentence.