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Persuasive Writing Techniques
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An anecdote is...
Language that includes the reader (we, us)
A short, personal story to help illustrate a point and illicit emotion
The main contention of a body paragraph
Providing imagery for an item to help argue a point
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Images or graphs can also be used to persuade.
True
False
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What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that implies that one thing is another
The repeated use of a word or phrase.
Comparrison of two things using "like", "as", "so" or "than"
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The purpose of a hook is to...
Finish your body paragraph
Catch the readers attention and draw them into the writing
Catch a fish
State your main contention
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Inclusive Language (we, ours) makes the audience feel excluded and alone.
True
False
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What is a contention?
Another name for a noun
The targeted audience
The last sentence in a conclusion
The main idea of a piece of text
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Rhetorical questions are...
A question where the answer is obvious: used to emphasise a point
Including words like we, us, everyone etc
Using specific punctuation in a sentence (!!!, CAPITALS)
An idea or feeling which a word invokes
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A euphemism is...
A way to shout your argument at the audience
Comparrison of two things using "like", "as", "so" or "than"
A ‘soft’, milder and less direct/ harsh way of saying something.
Blaming a person/ something when the reasons are more complex
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Evidence may refer to...
Including words like we, us, everyone etc.
Giving instructions to your readers in the text
Targeted language for the audience
Supporting data that takes the form of facts, figures, quotes or graphs
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What is tone?
The repetition of words starting with the same letter
The attitude or mood of the writing (sarcastic, informative etc)
Your main idea of the piece that is clear throughout
Another word for expression
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A simile is...
Inclusive language
Specific punctuation used to persuade
Comparrison of two things using "like", "as", "so" or "than"
Another word for a metaphor
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An expert opinion is...
A question where the answer is obvious
Using specific punctuation
Quotes or statements from a person considered to be a specialist
A case study that includes a personal story
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Appeals are...
An overused expression or phrase
The attitude or mood (happy, sad)
Exaggerating a point or argument to make it clearer
Calls to an audience’s values (such as logic, money or justice).
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A clichè is...
An overused expression that builds up everyday language
Another word for tone
Inclusive language that involves the reader in the text
Evidence and statistics that make your argument seem logical
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The first sentence in your introduction is your main contention.
False
True
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Your main arguments go in the body paragraphs
True
False
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Bonus Question: You now feel confident that you can write persuasively using persuasive language techniques?
Yes but in Yellow
Yes
No
Maybe
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Exaggeration is used to make something more obvious and evoke an emotional response.
False
True
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A scapegoat refers to...
An argument for your point of view
A ‘soft’, milder and less direct/ harsh way of saying something.
Blaming a person/ something when the reasons are more complex
A type of goat that lives in the wild
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Emotive language is defined as words that evoke feelings. These may be positive or negative - eg: lazy, beautiful.
True
False
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Punctuation (!!! & CAPITALS for example) can also be used to persuade.
False
True
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A generalisation is making a statement about all or most people/ things (everyone cares about the environment).
True
False
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Repeating a word or phrase makes it less persuasive.
True
False
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Audience refers to the targeted readers.
True
False
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An attack is used in order to...
Provide a positive opinion of an opponent
Embarrass or insult an opponent, making them look weak to support your idea
Get a point of view accross in a visual way
Build up coloquial language
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What do you NOT do in your conclusion?
Bring in new information or arguments
Summarise your main arguments
Restate your contention
Call to action/ draw the issue to a close
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A hyperbole is
Language that exaggerates or inflates the situation.
Language that includes the reader (we, ours).
A sentence containing two or more of the same letter.
A short, personal story.
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The purpose of Persuasive Writing is to...
Entertain the readers
Give Directions or explain how to perform a specific action.
Convince the reader to think, feel or do something in line with a viewpoint
Analyse a text using quotes and evidence
