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Persuasive techniques
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- 1Personal pronounsE.g. you, me, we ,us - This creates a bond with the reader
- 2Emotive languageWords which create an emotional response in the reader
- 3Rhetorical questionsQuestions that don't require a response. These are used to focus attention on the answer or the main point.
- 4Statistics/FactsThese are used to back up or prove a point. This can be made up.
- 5Authority figuresTo make it sound as if your argument is spot on. A name should be made up.
- 6AlliterationTo make words or phrases memorable.
- 7AnecdotesA made up story used to back up an argument
- 8Description and imageryUse metaphors and similes to describe an anecdote. Words or phrases that allow the reader to vividly picture the scene.
- 9ExaggerationTo emphasise and prove a point.
- 10RepetitionRepeating words or phrases for emphasis
- 11List of threeList of three words/phrases, used for emphasis
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- Flashcards on Persuasive techniques, created by Kate Church on 01/07/2015.
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