Persuasive Writing Techniques

What is persuasive writing?

What are the three persuasive appeals?

How does logos work?

• Use quotes from experts on the topic.

• It makes the audience feel specific emotions.

• It builds trust and respect between the writer and audience.

• Use emotionally charged language and tone.

What is pathos?

• Appeals to logic and reasoning.

• Appeals to emotions and ideals.

• Appeals to credibility.

• Appeals to facts and statistics.

What is ethos?

• It encourages people to think rationally.

• It builds trust and respect between the writer and audience.

• It makes the audience feel specific emotions.

• It strengthens an argument by using factual information.

Which of the following phrases contains persuasive language?

Which is true about persuasive writing?

• It is an opinion writing.

• It is a type of writing that convinces the audience.

• It is a type of writing that persuades others to believe your point of view.

• All answers are correct.

Which technique in persuasive writing uses pieces of information that are proven to be true as evidences to your argument?

• direct address

• emotive language

• rhetorical question

• fact