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12 Cards in this Set
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Attacks
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Attacks can attempt to belittle or embarrass or just plain insult the opponent.
Eg. Thats the sort of suggestion i'd expect from a nose-in-the-air toff like turnbull. |
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Colloquial Language
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Colloquial Language is when the piece of writing or a word is writing in slang.
Eg. She's a top sheila that Jessica |
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Emotive Appeal
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Emotive appeals aim to engage the people's feelings that are reading the text.
Eg. Soon we will see civilians lying dead in our own streets if we do not act against terrorism. |
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Rhetorical Question
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Rhetorical Question is one which the answer is so obvious it is not required.
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Tone
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The Tone of the text is the voice of the text and can be very persuasive.
Eg. Agressive, disapproving, shocked etc. |
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Exaggeration
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Exaggeration is when a text seems more urgent and serious.
Eg. Councils are losing the war against vandals. |
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Repetition
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Repeating a single word a number of times.
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Cumulation
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Using many similar words in a short space is cumulation.
Eg. This task requires guts, determination, grit and willpower. |
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Alliteration
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Repetition of the first sound in consecutive words is alliteration.
Eg. To rip people off so blatantly shows Mr. Craven to be cruel, calculating and crooked. |
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Anecdotal Evidence
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An anecdote is a tale involving real life events, true story.
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Expert Opinion
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Expert Opinion when a specialist of that sort or a high up person states a opinion or a fact.
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Statistical Evidence
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When a percentage or a number is involved within the text.
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