Persuasive Language Techniques

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  1. 4. Words that modify adjectives or verbs. Like adjectives they are selected to make a reader think or feel about something in a particular way. Eg: "they died horribly".
  2. 5. Short, personal stories that help to illustrate a point.
  3. 8. Images that get an emotional response from the viewer. (two words)
  4. 10. A question where the answer is obvious, can help lead readers to a particular conclusion. (two words)
  5. 12. Using the words ‘we’ or ‘us’ – is often used to get a reader onside. (two words)
  6. 13. Writers will often use this – which might take the form of facts, figures, quotes or graphs – to help support their argument.
  7. 17. This refers to the overall feeling or emotion in a piece or writing. Is it passionate? Logical? Reasonable? Mocking? Humorous?
  8. 20. Using words, phrases and ideas more than once. It can be used to reinforce an argument and drive home the message to a reader.
  9. 21. Using the word 'I' to personalise a piece of writing and make the reader feel more connected to the writer's ideas. (two words).
  10. 23. The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables within a phrase.
  11. 24. Communicating directly to the reader by the use of the words 'you' and 'your'. Can make it seem as though the writer is "talking" directly to the reader which makes it seem more personal. (two words)
  12. 26. Can make a piece of writing more enjoyable and engaging.
  13. 27. Sometimes writers will use the ideas and words of these knowledgable people to give further weight to their argument. (two words)
  14. 29. A comparison where one thing is described as being another thing. Helps a reader understand and idea or concept.
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  1. 1. Highly descriptive words that create pictures in the reader's mind. Includes touch, taste, sight, smell, hear descriptions. Helps the reader imagine something better.
  2. 2. A mocking tone. Can be used by a writer to discredit or attack an argument.
  3. 3. A comparison using "like", "as" or "than". Helps a reader understand and idea or concept.
  4. 4. Describing words, often used to make the reader feel a particular way about an issue.
  5. 6. the extra ideas, feelings and associations attached to a word that goes beyond their dictionary meaning. Can be positive or negative associations.
  6. 7. the collective term for simile, metaphor, personification and exaggeration. (two words)
  7. 9. An overused saying or expression. Although they should be avoided, cliches give writers an opportunity to express an idea to their readers quickly. For example "Time will tell."
  8. 11. When a writer makes broad, unsupported statements often using “all,” “every,” “always,” and “never”.
  9. 14. Words that provoke an emotional reaction from the audience. (two words)
  10. 15. giving a direct instruction or command. Can make a problem seem more urgent and important, or direct the reader to change a behaviour or attitude. Eg: "Just do it." "Stop Killing Our Dolphins"
  11. 16. When a non-human thing is give human characteristics (e.g: thoughts, emotions, Boyd parts, movements). Can help us care more about something or "humanise" a non-living thing. Mother Nature is an example.
  12. 18. Listing three things in a sentence. Creates a rhythm and emphasises a point or idea.
  13. 19. Beginning with 'l', a reasoned, well-structured argument can be very persuasive.
  14. 22. The describing of something and making it more than it really. Writers often overstate or something to help persuade readers of their point of view.
  15. 25. Writers will often use this type of "everyday language" to make themselves seem down-to-earth.
  16. 28. A play on words often relying on homophones, homonyms or rhymes. They can add layers of meaning as well as humour to a text.