Persuasive language II 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources 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. 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: debating, techniques, rhetoric Description of task: This oral language resource has students matching debating terms and their definitions with extracts from a debate. Answers/responses: Y10 (09/2002) 1 - Doubtful authority 2 - Personal attack 3 - Emotional argument 4 - Limited example 5 - Irrelevant conclusion moderate moderate difficult difficult easy Debating techniques Debating terms Speech techniques II Debating techniques II Persuasive language Vaping debate Persuasive language III
