Persuasive Language Techniques

Words that make a reader feel a specific emotion.

• Superlatives

• Emotive Language

• Alliteration

• Personal / Direct Address

Tripling = (a)   words put together to emphasise a point.

'Donate generously today' is an example of

• Expert opinion

• Exaggeration

• Facts

• Command

Addressing the reader using personal pronouns (you/your/our/we) is called

• Direct address

• Personal address

• Indirect address

• Commands

The opinion of an (a)   is thought to be more reliable and adds weight to your argument e.g. Professor Laura McAllister confirms that being more active, more often is vital.

Using facts makes your argument more

• Believable

• Convincing

• Interesting

• All of the above

A question that you write that doesn't require an answer is called a

(a)  

You should buy the new Xbox One. You will love the graphics. You will love the games. You will love the price.

This is an example of

• Repetition

• Superlatives

• Alliteration

• Facts

The technique when you give the best or worst quality of something is called

• Superlatives

• Expert opinion

• Alliteration

• Tripling

When you use 2 or more words with the same starting letter or sound it is called

• Illiterate

• Repetition

• Alliteration

• Exaggeration