Persuasive Devices

Question 1

'Who here doesn't believe that education is important?'
This is an example of emotive language being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 2

'I believe it is wrong, dishonest and cruel to treat workers in this way.'
This is an example of a triplet being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 3

'Overall we feel that at least 50% of the population will feel the same way as we do.'
This is an example of statistics being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 4

'There have been 2 recent studies where the levels of air pollution and instances of lung disease have been shown to be linked and that air pollution significantly increase the numbers of child suffering from asthma.'
This is an example of opinion being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 5

'The conditions in which the animals were found were atrocious and disgusting.'
This is an example of emotive language being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 6

'It was a dark, desperate day when this decision was made.'
This is an example of a triplet being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 7

'Decisions like this, closing the town centre to cars on a Sunday, mean we are one step closer to the complete annihilation of everything we hold important and sacred.'
This is an example of exaggeration being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 8

'It is an important decision, it is a decision we must make urgently and it is a difficult decision - but it is one we must make.'
This is an example of repetition being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 9

'95% of members are behind the decision to ban the use of  the evil, cruel and inhumane practice of animal testing.'
This is an example of statistics and facts being used as persuasive devices.

Answer

true

Question 10

'The majority of this group agree with me when I say that the Town Council does not have a clue what the residents of this wonderful town want.'
This is an example of opinion being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

Question 11

'Why do we think that when we make the same decisions we will achieve different results?'
This is an example of a rhetorical question being used as a persuasive device.

Answer

true

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