AAL paragraph persuasive techniques Flashcards
Alliteration
Repetition of the sound at the beginning of words. Often used in headlines
Alliteration example and effect:
Example: Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet.
Effect:
- captures attention
- adds emphasis to the writer’s point
- draws attention to keywords
Analogy
Comparison between two things. draws a conclusion between similarities.
Analogy example and effect:
Example: Learning math is like looking for a needle in a haystack
effect:
- explains a complex point in more familiar terms
- can help a contention look more simple and obvious by linking it to something we know well.
anecdote
a brief personal account or story
Ancedote example and effect:
Example: “ I couldn’t believe it, driving along a suburban street, the driver was texting on his mobile phone”
effect:
- personal angle engages the reader
- a “ true story” allow the audience to connect better and stronger with the writing
appeal to the sense of justice:
engages with the belief that everyone deserves fair treatment.
appeal to the sense of justice examples and effect:
example: The Government is violently oppressing these people from expressing their opinions
Effect:
- arouses anger at a perceived injustice
- motivate them against perceived injustices being committed
appeal to being modern and up-to-date:
engages with people’s desire to be progressive and part of the in-crowd.
appeal to being a modern example and effects:
Example: Restricting children’s technology use is depriving them of the essential tools to function in modern society. This is the knowledge economy, yet this plan is from the dark ages.’
Effects:
- suggests that the new is always better than the old
- appeals to the desire to be thought of as ‘ahead of the pack’ or ‘on-trend’.
appeal to family values:
based on the belief that traditional family arrangements are the best foundation for individuals and society
appeal to family values example and effect:
Example: ‘Children should grow up with a father and a mother, and we should not allow our definitions of marriage to make it seem otherwise.’
Effect:
- leads the reader to view traditional families as the most desirable arrangement
- positions the reader to feel that other arrangements threaten the ‘moral fabric’ of society
appeal to hip pocket nerve:
relates to people’s concern about their financial well-being
appeal to hip pocket nerve example and effect.
Example: The Government is blatantly pulling money from taxpayers’ wallets with these ridiculous taxes.
effect:
- provokes strong emotions, such as outrage at being taken advantage of.
- positions readers to feel indignant about those who want to raise prices, and suspicious of their true motives
attacking language:
used to denigrate an opponent
and, by implication, their point of view
attacking language example and effect:
Example: Twitter is primarily made up of unimaginative, ignorant hordes shouting in a crowded echo chamber
effect:
- draws attention away from reasoned argument
- positions readers to agree that if an individual is flawed, their message must be too
Cliche:
a familiar but overused expression that carries a range of associations
Cliche example and effect:
Example: read between the lines.
play your cards right.
Effect:
- conveys meaning in an economical way.
- can help readers to feel more comfortable with an idea.
Cause and effect:
linking an outcome to a particular
set of events or decisions
Cause and effect example and effect:
Example: The rising divorce rate has created a generation of young people who are struggling to form their own lasting relationships.
Effect:
- gives the impression that a particular situation, fact or action is a direct result of another.
- can create an impression of the writer as logical and reasonable
Connotation:
association or implied meaning of a word
Connotation example and effect:
Example: Proud, confident, arrogant, egotistical.
Effect:
- draws on extra meanings associated with a word to indicate a particular attitude toward a person or idea
- arouses feelings and attitudes that position readers to like/dislike or accept/reject a group, an idea or a viewpoint
Emotive language:
deliberately strong words used to provoke emotion in the reader
Emotive language example and effects:
Example: vindicated, saved, betrayed, and adore
Effect:
- positions readers to react emotionally, rather than rationally
- leads the reader to share the writer’s feelings on the subject
dichotomy
