Persuasive Writing

What is persuasive writing?

• A type of writing that tells a story.

• A type of writing that is used to explain or give information.

• A type of writing that is used to describe a person, place or thing in such a way that it paints a picture in the reader's mind.

• A type of writing that is used to convince others to believe in an idea/opinion or to take an action.

All of the following are reasons people use persuasive writing except?

• To convince others to adopt a certain point of view

• To convince others to accept that the writer's position as valid

• To convince others to take some action.

• To tell a story.

Which of the following is an example of persuasive writing?

• A short story entitled "My Life as a Pet"

• A political campaign speech

• The autobiography of Nelson Mandela

• An essay on the causes of water pollution

Where can you find examples of persuasive writing?

• News reports

• Social Media

• Letters

• All of the above

Persuasive devices are important tools which we can use to convince others to agree with our viewpoint.

• True

• False

What is emotive language?

• The repetition of the same or similar kinds of sounds at the beginning of stressed syllables.

• Using words to make the reader feel certain emotions such as sadness or excitement.

• Words such as 'you', 'our', 'we', that are used to make the readers feel that you are speaking directly to them.

• When words are repeated in order to make a strong impact on the reader.

Exaggeration is defined as?

• When 3 adjectives or phrases are used to emphasize a point. e.g. Homework is boring, dull and uninteresting.

• When information is given that is over the top, or slightly untrue. e.g. If I get set one more homework I am going to move to the moon!

• When truthful information is given to back up a point. e.g. 95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.

• A question that is asked which makes the reader think. e.g. How would you feel is you had 2 hours of homework every night?

What is a rhetorical question?

• When 3 adjectives or phrases are used to emphasize a point. e.g. Homework is boring, dull and uninteresting.

• When information is given that is over the top, or slightly untrue. e.g. If I get set one more homework I am going to move to the moon!

• When truthful information is given to back up a point. e.g. 95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.

• A question that is asked which makes the reader think. e.g. How would you feel is you had 2 hours of homework every night?

How would you define statistics as a persuasive device?

• When 3 adjectives or phrases are used to emphasize a point. e.g. Homework is boring, dull and uninteresting.

• When information is given that is over the top, or slightly untrue. e.g. If I get set one more homework I am going to move to the moon!

• When real life figures are used to back up a point. e.g. 95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.

• A question that is asked which makes the reader think. e.g. How would you feel is you had 2 hours of homework every night?

What is Group of Three ?

• When 3 adjectives or phrases are used to emphasize a point. e.g. Homework is boring, dull and uninteresting.

• When information is given that is over the top, or slightly untrue. e.g. If I get set one more homework I am going to move to the moon!

• When real life figures are used to back up a point. e.g. 95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.

• A question that is asked which makes the reader think. e.g. How would you feel is you had 2 hours of homework every night?