Persuasive Devices

We have a responsibility to care for this poor lost dog.

• Appeal to emotions or values
• Figure of speech
• Repetition
• Expert evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

It would be absolutely incredible to see the Northern Lights in all their glory.

• Positive language
• Figure of speech
• Personal pronouns
• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

It makes sense that we do this because it's on the way to our destination.

• Logical argument
• Appeal to emotions or values
• Inclusive language
• Evaluative vocab

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

I feel like I'm a stuffed pig after eating that three course dinner.

• Figure of speech
• Logical argument
• Rhetorical question
• High modality language

As a family we don't want to miss out on all the fun.  

• Inclusive language
• Evaluative vocab
• Expert evidence
• Hyperbole

Sun, surf and sand, what more could you want?

• Alliteration
• Personal pronouns
• Colloquial language
• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How could you even consider not going?

• Rhetorical question
• Expert Evidence
• Strong mental images
• High modality language

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Research indicates that 9 out of 10 teenage girls love Justin Bieber.

• Expert evidence
• Short, simple sentence
• Alliteration
• Appeal to values

The crystal clear water and the bright blue sky is hard to resist.

• Strong images
• Inclusive language
• Colloquial language
• Personal pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

I'm sure I've asked you a thousand times to clean your room.

• Hyperbole
• Figure of speech
• Evaluative vocab
• Appeal to emotions and values

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5