DAFOREST (persuasive) techniques

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"Come to Spain now!"

• Rhetorical question

• Alliteration

• Imperative

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"It was the worst day I've ever had in my life and I will never go back to that shop for as long as I live!"

• direct address

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What technique is being used in the quotation below :

"The Rip-Roarin' rollercoaster is popular with teenagers and it's not hard to see why!"

• anecdote

• imperative

• alliteration

• emotive language

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"Being homeless is especially difficult in the winter. George, who was made homeless after losing his job, described how challenging he found being on the streets over Christmas...."

• imperative

• rhetorical question

• alliteration

• anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"Imagine that you were the one that needed help."

• direct address

• opinion

• the rule of three

• anecdote

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish."

• statistic

• fact

• opinion

• emotive language

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year"

• fact

• statistic

• opinion

• emotive language

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"I think it's unfair that zoos keep animals in such small cages. It's wrong that animals should be locked up."

• direct address

• opinion

• alliteration

• the rule of three

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"We can't blame teenagers for being moody. I mean, how would you feel if you had ten different exams to sit in the summer?"

• alliteration

• imperative

• rhetorical question

• emotive language

What technique is being used in the quotation below:

"Corfu is one of the most beautiful, vibrant, and popular holiday destinations in Europe."

• statistic

• rule of three

• anecdote

• rhetorical question