Persuasive language 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about identifying persuasive language techniques in a speech. Select the persuasive language technique that is used in each of these excerpts from a coach's speech. Question Excerpt from speech: "We need to attack and defend well through the whole game. If we play hot and cold, then we give them a chance." Understatement Rhetorical question Emotive language Exaggeration Contrast Onomatopoeia Allusion Question Excerpt from speech: "Will the game plan work? Who knows?" Understatement Rhetorical question Emotive language Exaggeration Contrast Onomatopoeia Allusion Question Except from speech: "I've coached millions of games and the tactics are best when they are kept simple." Understatement Rhetorical question Emotive language Exaggeration Contrast Onomatopoeia Allusion Question Excerpt from speech: "May the force be with you, and let's not play like frightened hobbits." Understatement Rhetorical question Emotive language Exaggeration Contrast Onomatopoeia Allusion Question Excerpt from speech: "They have a fairly good record - no losses in their last 26 games." Understatement Rhetorical question Emotive language Exaggeration Contrast Onomatopoeia Allusion Task administration: This task can be completed by pencil and paper or online (with auto-marking for students). Level: 5 Curriculum info: English, Creating meaning, Speaking Key Competencies: Using language, symbols, and texts Keywords: speech, techniques, rhetoric Description of task: Students identify different speech techniques in a range of extracts of motivational talking from a coach. Answers/responses: Y10 (09/2002) 1 - Contrast 2 - Rhetorical 3 - Exaggeration 4 - Allusion 5 - Understatement difficult very easy moderate difficult moderate Debating techniques Debating terms Speech techniques II Debating techniques II Persuasive language II Vaping debate Persuasive language III
