Persuasive Writing Techniques

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Alliteration

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Words beginning with the same letter or sound.

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Why is repetition used by writers?

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Writers repeat words/phrases to emphasize ideas.

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Emotive language

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Words that have an emotional effect on an audience.

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Include expert opinion to enhance argument persuasiveness and credibility.

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Expert opinion boosts argument effectiveness.

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Rhetorical question?

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A question that doesn’t need to be answered.