Persuasive Speech and Writing Flashcards
Is a writing that tries to convince a reader to do something or to believe what you believe about a certain topic
Persuasive Writing
It takes a position for or against something
persuasive writing
The format of paragraphs in a persuasive writing
1st - introduction
2nd-4th - body
5th - conclusion
introduction consists of
hook, thesis statement
body consists of
arguments with supporting details
where main points are summarized and reviewed and the reader is left `with something to think about.
CONCLUSION
The First step of persuasive writing
- Know your audience
The second step of p.w.
- Pick a side
where is the position of the topic generally found in?
opening paragraph or introductions
The third step of p.w.
Do your research
IN ORDER TO CONVINCE THE
READER YOU NEED MORE
THAN JUST AN OPINION; YOU
NEED ______ and _____ TO
BACK YOUR OPINION. SO, BE
SURE TO DO THE RESEARCH!
Facts and examples
The fourthstep of p.w.
- Make a Plan, Then Write
Enumerate the 4 hooks
An anecdote or scenario
A quotation
An interesting fact or statistic
A question
The writer provides a personal experience or made-up situation to introduce
the position.
Anecdote or scenario
The writer asks thought-provoking questions to capture the reader’s interest.
A question
The writer gives an interesting piece of information to grab the reader’s attention.
Facts or statistics
Get your reader’s attention with a challenging thought.
Riddles
is one sentence at the end of your introduction that
thesis statements
general idea of arguments
thesis statements
It has the main points of the essay and supporting details
body/ supporting paragraph
it shows the other side of the argument
counter-argument
it summarizes your main point
conclusion
What are the 4 strategies for a good conclusion?
call a reader to action
anecdote or scenario
make a prediction
provide a solution
Ask the reader to do something or to make something happen
call to action
Provide an answer to the problem
provide a solution
Explain what might be the consequences of action or inaction
Make a prediction
It is the last sentence of the introduction
thesis statement
It is the first sentence of the introduction
Hook
The 2nd to 3rd sentence of the introduction
Supporting details of a hook
It is the 4th sentence of an introduction
state the main argument
It is the first sentence of the body
The main point or argument
It is the 2nd-5th sentence of a body
supporting details, facts of the argument
It is the first sentence of a conclusion
restating the thesis statement
The 2nd-3rd sentences of a conclusion
Repeat the 3 arguments
It is the 4th and 5th sentence of a conlusion
Closing statement/strategy
What are powerful verbs?
a more descriptive, specific action
example of a powerful verb
sing, whispered, enunciate, utter, etc.
use “powerful” verbs, like action words in the _______
active voice
use words that evoke ______
strong emotion
use ____ and _____ to bolster arguments
facts and statistics
________ words phrases or ideas for emphasis
repeat
use _________, especially “I” “we” and “us” to ge the audience to agree
personal pronouns
present ___ idea per paragraph, or ____ idea per verse only
one
It is a process aimed at
changing a person’s ora
group’s attitude or
behavior toward some
events, ideas, objects, or
other person/s, by using
written or spoken words to
convey information,
feelings, or reasoning, ora
combination of them.
Persuasion
It is a specific type of speech in which the
speaker has a goal of convincing the audience to
accept his or her point of view.
Persuasive Speech
Percentage of a body in a persuasive essay/speech
80%
Percentage of an introduction in an essay/speech
10%
Percentage of an conclusion in an essay/speech
10%
