Writing Techniques

Seite 1

Arguing or Persuading

DAFOREST

D = Direct Address

A = Alliteration / Anecdote

F = Fact

O = Opinion

R = Rhetorical Question / Repetition

E = Emotive Language / Exaggeration

S = Statistics

T = Three Adjectives (in a row)

Seite 2

Describing or Narrating

ACOASTAMP

A = Alliteration

C = Colour

O = Onomatopoeia

A = Adjectives

S = Senses / Simile

T = Three Adjectives (in a row)

A = Adverbs

M = Metaphor

P = Personification

Seite 3

General Writing Techniques

Start with an action (Not 'the' or 'I')

Lots of descriptions

Sounds

Objects

Locations

Mix short and long sentences