Persuasive language II

This task is about identifying persuasive language techniques.
Select the persuasive language technique that is used in each of these excepts from debates.

Question

Excerpt from debate:
"Let us consider the question of sport. My dad told me that the America's Cup is organised for millionaires and funded by the money the Australians pay us to lose to them in all sports."

    • Emotional argument
      An argument based on feelings, not logic.

    • Doubtful authority
      An argument supported by a person who is not accepted as an expert.

    • Circular argument
      An argument that goes round and round and never gets to the point.

    • Irrelevant conclusion
      An argument not proven by the ideas put forward.

    • Limited example
      An argument that only applies in a few situations.

    • Stating the obvious
      An argument that claims something everybody already knows.

    • Personal attack
      An argument that criticises the speaker instead of what they have said.

Question

Excerpt from debate:
"Yet the confused looking affirmative team say this is a good thing for New Zealand."

    • Emotional argument
      An argument based on feelings, not logic.

    • Doubtful authority
      An argument supported by a person who is not accepted as an expert.

    • Circular argument
      An argument that goes round and round and never gets to the point.

    • Irrelevant conclusion
      An argument not proven by the ideas put forward.

    • Limited example
      An argument that only applies in a few situations.

    • Stating the obvious
      An argument that claims something everybody already knows.

    • Personal attack
      An argument that criticises the speaker instead of what they have said.

Question

Excerpt from debate:
"Listen - I love New Zealand. I love the All Blacks and the Tall Ferns. We should get down on our knees and thank the sporting gods for them."

    • Emotional argument
      An argument based on feelings, not logic.

    • Doubtful authority
      An argument supported by a person who is not accepted as an expert.

    • Circular argument
      An argument that goes round and round and never gets to the point.

    • Irrelevant conclusion
      An argument not proven by the ideas put forward.

    • Limited example
      An argument that only applies in a few situations.

    • Stating the obvious
      An argument that claims something everybody already knows.

    • Personal attack
      An argument that criticises the speaker instead of what they have said.

Question

Excerpt from debate:
"And what about Peter Hillary climbing Everest? That is proof that we are the world's top climbing nation."

    • Emotional argument
      An argument based on feelings, not logic.

    • Doubtful authority
      An argument supported by a person who is not accepted as an expert.

    • Circular argument
      An argument that goes round and round and never gets to the point.

    • Irrelevant conclusion
      An argument not proven by the ideas put forward.

    • Limited example
      An argument that only applies in a few situations.

    • Stating the obvious
      An argument that claims something everybody already knows.

    • Personal attack
      An argument that criticises the speaker instead of what they have said.

Question

Except from debate:
"All these points go to show that on this planet we are the greatest sporting nation ever!"

    • Emotional argument
      An argument based on feelings, not logic.

    • Doubtful authority
      An argument supported by a person who is not accepted as an expert.

    • Circular argument
      An argument that goes round and round and never gets to the point.

    • Irrelevant conclusion
      An argument not proven by the ideas put forward.

    • Limited example
      An argument that only applies in a few situations.

    • Stating the obvious
      An argument that claims something everybody already knows.

    • Personal attack
      An argument that criticises the speaker instead of what they have said.