PLS2601 ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ Bad Rhetoric. Answer: Persuasion that relies on manipulative and
coercive language without providing good reasons.
⩥ Dr Martin Luther King. Answer: A politician known for using rhetoric
for good during the civil rights movement in the USA in the 1960s.
⩥ Adolf Hitler. Answer: A politician known for using rhetoric for bad,
inciting actions that led to the Second World War and the death of
millions.
⩥ Emotive Talk. Answer: Language that evokes strong feelings and
emotions, often used in persuasive speech.
⩥ Sweeping Statements. Answer: Broad generalizations that may lack
nuance or evidence.
⩥ Powerful Words. Answer: Words that have a strong emotional impact
and can influence beliefs and actions.
,⩥ Political Rhetoric. Answer: The use of persuasive language by
politicians, often without good reasons.
⩥ Critical Skills. Answer: The abilities learned in this module to analyze
arguments encountered in daily life.
⩥ Arguments. Answer: Messages that tell us what to believe, what to do,
and what to buy.
⩥ Persuasion. Answer: The act of convincing someone to believe or do
something.
⩥ Analysis of Arguments. Answer: The process of examining arguments
to determine their validity and soundness.
⩥ Conceptualization. Answer: The ability to form ideas and concepts in
the mind.
⩥ Questioning Beliefs. Answer: The act of critically examining and
challenging one's own and others' beliefs.
⩥ Messages. Answer: Information conveyed through various forms,
including advertising and speech.
, ⩥ Manipulative Language. Answer: Language designed to influence or
control others without providing valid reasoning.
⩥ Coercive Language. Answer: Language that pressures or forces
someone to act or believe in a certain way.
⩥ Historical Context. Answer: The background information that helps
understand the significance of events or actions.
⩥ Civil Rights Movement. Answer: A social movement in the USA
aimed at ending racial discrimination and promoting equal rights.
⩥ Second World War. Answer: A global conflict from 1939 to 1945
involving most of the world's nations.
⩥ Undesirable Populations. Answer: Groups of people targeted for
persecution based on various criteria during historical events.
⩥ Orator. Answer: A skilled public speaker, often able to persuade and
influence audiences.
⩥ Critical Reasoning. Answer: Active, reflective and informed thinking
that involves the ability to deliberately and skillfully question, analyse,
interpret and evaluate ideas and beliefs in the light of reasons, or
evidence, which support them.
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ Bad Rhetoric. Answer: Persuasion that relies on manipulative and
coercive language without providing good reasons.
⩥ Dr Martin Luther King. Answer: A politician known for using rhetoric
for good during the civil rights movement in the USA in the 1960s.
⩥ Adolf Hitler. Answer: A politician known for using rhetoric for bad,
inciting actions that led to the Second World War and the death of
millions.
⩥ Emotive Talk. Answer: Language that evokes strong feelings and
emotions, often used in persuasive speech.
⩥ Sweeping Statements. Answer: Broad generalizations that may lack
nuance or evidence.
⩥ Powerful Words. Answer: Words that have a strong emotional impact
and can influence beliefs and actions.
,⩥ Political Rhetoric. Answer: The use of persuasive language by
politicians, often without good reasons.
⩥ Critical Skills. Answer: The abilities learned in this module to analyze
arguments encountered in daily life.
⩥ Arguments. Answer: Messages that tell us what to believe, what to do,
and what to buy.
⩥ Persuasion. Answer: The act of convincing someone to believe or do
something.
⩥ Analysis of Arguments. Answer: The process of examining arguments
to determine their validity and soundness.
⩥ Conceptualization. Answer: The ability to form ideas and concepts in
the mind.
⩥ Questioning Beliefs. Answer: The act of critically examining and
challenging one's own and others' beliefs.
⩥ Messages. Answer: Information conveyed through various forms,
including advertising and speech.
, ⩥ Manipulative Language. Answer: Language designed to influence or
control others without providing valid reasoning.
⩥ Coercive Language. Answer: Language that pressures or forces
someone to act or believe in a certain way.
⩥ Historical Context. Answer: The background information that helps
understand the significance of events or actions.
⩥ Civil Rights Movement. Answer: A social movement in the USA
aimed at ending racial discrimination and promoting equal rights.
⩥ Second World War. Answer: A global conflict from 1939 to 1945
involving most of the world's nations.
⩥ Undesirable Populations. Answer: Groups of people targeted for
persecution based on various criteria during historical events.
⩥ Orator. Answer: A skilled public speaker, often able to persuade and
influence audiences.
⩥ Critical Reasoning. Answer: Active, reflective and informed thinking
that involves the ability to deliberately and skillfully question, analyse,
interpret and evaluate ideas and beliefs in the light of reasons, or
evidence, which support them.
