Persuasive Techniques

What is Direct Address?

• Using 'we'

• Using number facts

• Using three adjectives or words for impact

• Using 'you'

What is Alliteration?

• Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things

• Using number facts

• Using the same sound at the beginning of two or more words

• Using 'you'

What is Fact?

• Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things

• Stating your personal beliefs

• Using statements that are backed up by research

• Using 'you'

What is Opinion?

• Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things

• Stating your personal beliefs

• Using statements that are backed up by research

• Using 'you'

What is Rhetorical Question?

• Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things

• Using number facts

• Using statements that are backed up by research

• Asking something that makes the audience consider their ideas

What is Repetition?

• Stating something more than once for memorability

• Using number facts

• Using statements that are backed up by research

• Asking something that makes the audience consider their ideas

What is Emotive Language?

• Stating something more than once for memorability

• Using the same sound at the beginning of two or more words

• Using statements that are backed up by research

• Referring to feelings

What is Exaggeration?

• Stating something in a highly dramatic way

• Using the same sound at the beginning of two or more words

• Using statements that are backed up by research

• Referring to feelings

What are Statistics?

• Stating something in a highly dramatic way

• Number facts

• Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things

• Referring to feelings

What is Rule of Three?

• Using three things to create a pattern

• Number facts

• Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things

• Using the same sound at the beginning of two or more words