GCSE English Language - Persuasive Language Features

Which two of the following words are connectives?

• Also

• Blue

• Rainbow

• Therefore

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

How do connectives improve your writing?

• They make it more persuasive.

• The help make your argument clear and writing well-structured.

• The make your writing interesting.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why should you use statistics in your persuasive writing?

• Because my teacher told me to.

• Because they look good.

• I don't know.

• Because they back up your argument and make it more compelling/believable.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is an imperative?

• A verb that gives a command/order.

• A list of three adjectives.

• When you use the same letter/sound at the beginning of words in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Why should you use imperatives?

• They create a strong argument and help to persuade your reader to be on your side.

• They emphasize your points.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

'Video games are destructive, anti social and bad for children' is an example of a...

• Direct address

• Alliteration

• Triple (rule of three)

• Fact

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

'These destructive video games are having a detrimental impact on our youth and will be the death of this society' is an example of... (there are two right answers here!)

• alliteration

• imperative

• opinion

• statistics

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Repetition is when you...

• Repeat words to emphasis your point.

• Repeat phrases or sentences throughout your writing for effect.

• Use synonyms.

• Use the same word often because you can't think of another one.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is hyperbole?

• A black hole.

• When you should something really loudly.

• When you really exaggerate something to make it sound better or worse than it is.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Doctor Jones at Liverpool University agrees, stating, 'studies show video games can help social development...' is an example of...

• Using a quotation from an expert.

• Writing in the third person.

• Showing off.