Persuasive Strategies and Techniques (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What are the two main categories of persuasive tools writers use?
What are the two main categories of persuasive tools writers use?
Language techniques & structural strategies
What is an ad hominem attack?
What is an ad hominem attack?
Belittling a person rather than their argument
What does an analogy do in persuasive writing?
What does an analogy do in persuasive writing?
Compares things to help readers draw conclusions
How does an anecdote influence readers?
How does an anecdote influence readers?
Engages them emotionally with a human angle
Why do writers use appeals to authority?
Why do writers use appeals to authority?
To show experts agree with their viewpoint
What effect does inclusive language (we, our, us) have?
What effect does inclusive language (we, our, us) have?
Positions readers to feel part of the group
What is a rhetorical question?
What is a rhetorical question?
A question with an implied unstated answer
Where might a writer place their main contention?
Where might a writer place their main contention?
Beginning, end, repeated, or implied
What does creating a dichotomy involve?
What does creating a dichotomy involve?
Dividing an issue into two opposing sides
What are cumulative effects in persuasive writing?
What are cumulative effects in persuasive writing?
How all techniques work together overall