Expository Techniques Flashcards
Anecdote
a brief, personal account or story
Appeal to Family Values
based on the belief that traditional family arrangements are the best foundation for individuals and society
Appeal to group loyalty
uses the desire of people to belong to a group in order to persuade them to agree with the viewpoint or take action
Authorities
people, organisations or texts the reader is expected to accept as reliable because of their field of expertise or position
Connotations
associations or implied meanings of words
Emotive Language
deliberately strong words used to provoke emotion in the reader
Evidence and Statistics
facts, info or expert opinions of from an authoritative source
Expository Writing
non fiction that explains, instructs and persuades. Explain an issue or topic or put forward a view
Genralisation
involves the claim that if something is true of some people, it is true for all members of the group
Inclusive Language
involves the reader directly in the issue by using words such as ‘we’ or ‘us’
Language
imbued with connotations and values - capable of evoking responses at an emotive level
Metaphors
Comparisons that describe one thing as another
Persona
The role adopted by the writer. Mode of address
Personal Touch
Attempts to involve the reader on a personal level. Using personal anecdotes, case histories, narrative, quotes and interview
Rhetorical Devices
persuasive techniques used to encourage readers to accept the view offered
