Language of Persuasion (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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What does a thesis statement identify?
What does a thesis statement identify?
What the speaker is arguing about
What does the active imperative voice encourage in an audience?
What does the active imperative voice encourage in an audience?
Action
What is the purpose of rhetorical questions?
What is the purpose of rhetorical questions?
Engage audience & encourage reflection
Which are examples of collective, inclusive pronouns?
Which are examples of collective, inclusive pronouns?
we/us/ours
What do anecdotal details do in persuasive language?
What do anecdotal details do in persuasive language?
Engage audience & corroborate points
What does factual information do in persuasive language?
What does factual information do in persuasive language?
Substantiates the argument
What does emotive language do to an audience?
What does emotive language do to an audience?
Engages & invigorates them
What does repetition do in persuasive language?
What does repetition do in persuasive language?
Reinforces argument/adds emotional weight
What does the rule of three achieve?
What does the rule of three achieve?
Reinforces points & makes them memorable
What does an urgent tone motivate?
What does an urgent tone motivate?
The audience to respond
Why are exclamation marks used in persuasive language?
Why are exclamation marks used in persuasive language?
For emphasis
In active imperative voice, what is understood but not mentioned?
In active imperative voice, what is understood but not mentioned?
The subject 'you'