Language Strategies Flashcards

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active and passive voice

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provides subjective or objective tone

active: they released the report
passive: the report was released

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adjectives

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describing words or phrases

‘A stirring speech’
‘Her perplexing approach’

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alliteration and assonance

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repetition of initial consonant sounds (alliteration) and vowel sounds (assonance)

‘Sydney’s slippery slide’ (alliteration)
‘The elite meet-and-greet’ (assonance)

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appeals

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attempt to persuade through emotional manipulation; targeting of particular interests or concerns

‘long-range weapons don’t discriminate; we are all a target’ (appeal to a sense of insecurity)
‘Sadly, Aboriginal health and education are responsibilities we have still to address’ (appeal to a sense of social justice)

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attack

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means of criticizing or opposing an individual or idea

‘Her comments are little more than adolescent gibberish’ (mudslinging, ridicule)
‘Teachers must be help accountable for these appalling literacy levels’ (scapegoating)

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bias

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overt preference or sympathy for a particular point of view

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cliche

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overused or ‘hackneyed’ phrase or opinion that shows a lack of original thought

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colourful language

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vulgar or rude language; particularly unusual or distinctive expressions

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connotation

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positive/negative implications, pejorative phrases; ‘loaded’ language that evokes an idea or feeling, either positive or negative

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design, structure

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the appearance and layout of a text, including colour, font selection and page presentation

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evidence

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material used in support of an argument:

  • facts and statistics
  • expert testimony
  • research findings
  • anecdotal evidence
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formal, informal languange

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formal: more elaborate, precise, sophisticated; adhering to Standard Australian English
informal: colloquial, everyday or slang terms

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generalisation

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broad statements inferred from specific cases

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gesture

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use of the body and face to communicate meaning and positive or negative sentiments

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humour

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the quality of being amusing, through the use of puns, irony, sarcasm, satire, wit, ect.

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hyperbole, exaggeration

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exaggeration or overstatement used to imply something is better, worse, more/less important, ect.

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imagery, figurative language

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use of images and metaphorical (non-literal) language to illustrate points and make comparisons: similies, metaphors, etc.

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inclusive and exclusive language

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use of personal pronouns (I, you, we, they, our, etc.) to either involve (inclusive) or distinguish/alienate (exclusive)

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irony

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humour found in contradictory situations, often highlighted through the use of sarcasm

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logic

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reason; the use of justifiable and valid arguments to sway an audience

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nouns

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naming words or phrases

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repetition

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reuse of words or phrase for effect

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rhetorical question

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question that does not require an answer

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sarcasm

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use of irony to mock or to show concept, by implying the opposite of what is actually said

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satire

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use of either exaggeration or caricature to expose, criticise or ridicule

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sensationalism

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use of provocation language and images, and exaggeration

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sound and sound effects

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use of music, effects and other audio to enhance a multimodal text

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verbs

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‘doing’ words or phrases

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vocabulary choice

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careful selection of particular words - nouns, verbs and adjectives - with a positive or negative connotations