Flashcards
Writing techniques
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- 1RepetitionRepetition is repeating something that has already been written.
- 2Inclusive PronounsInclusive pronouns are nouns that are used to include people.
- 3Direct Addresssingles out the reader from the general readership and establishes a more personal reading experience.
- 4Imagerycaptures the readers attention so they are less guarded and more open to the writers point of view.
- 5Connotative wordsNegative or positive reflects and reinforces the authors point of view.
- 6Humorentertains the reader. evokes a positive response. general agreement.
- 7AnalogyHelps the reader understand and identify what they are saying, is more memorable and effective for ideas and arguments.
- 8Facts/Statistics/Examples/QuotationsGains credibility. Grounds the writers argument.
- 9Rhetorical questionsQuestions that do not require an answer at all because it is self evident.
- 10Three part listlist of three things
- 11MetaphorsDescribing two unrelated things using direct comparison.
- 12Similesdescribing two unrelated things or ideas and using linkers 'like' or 'as'.
- 13Word Play alliterationRepetition of a consonant sound at the start of words close to each other.
- 14PersonificationGiving an item a human trait.
- 15Word play punA pun is a clever and amusing coincidence of words that generates more than one meaning.
- 16RhymeMatching sounds between words or the endings of words.
- 17Exaggeration (hyperbole)effect grabs audience attention
it emphasises certain points - 18foreshadowingLeading the reader on, keeps them guessing.
- 19Ethos Credibilitythe reader believes you either because of your facts, or your autority on the matter.
- 20Biasan agenda that is being pushed because of your own beliefs.
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- To help understand what technique is which.
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- Giancarlo Calgaro
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