Persuasive Techniques Flashcards
What technique makes the reader feel more involved in the text?
Direct address
What technique encourages the reader to consider a concept or idea?
Rhetorical questions
What technique makes the reader feel advised or instructed on the the actions they should take?
Imperatives
What technique makes the text seem authoritative, accurate and believable?
Facts and figures/statistics
What technique helps to depict emotions, people and places?
Adjectives
What technique makes the text feel more memorable and reinforces ideas?
Repetition
What technique makes the text more engaging, interesting and enjoyable to read?
Humour
What technique makes ideas or concepts more catchy and memorable?
Triplets
What technique can make the text feel more personal, and evoke an emotional response?
Anecdotes
What technique can sway the reader to the writer’s viewpoint?
Opinions
What technique highlights key information and draws attention to several items at once?
Listing
What technique makes the text more vivid and dramatic?
Figurative language and imagery
What technique highlights key differences in the information of the text?
Comparisons
What technique adds further authenticity to a text?
Technical or subject specific vocabulary
What technique helps to emphasise and draws attention to key ideas in the text?
Exaggeration and hyperbole
