persuasive techniques Flashcards
A Comparison will include the word like or as
Simile
Saying something that is not e.g. His face was an eruption of anger
Metaphor
Language that encourages an emotional response e.g. Slaughtered instead of killed
Emotive Language
Language that focuses on the five senses
Sensory Language
A line that says who wrote a piece in an article
Byline
Use these with full sentences in a leaflet
Bulletpoints
Use these to structure work in articles and leaflets
Sub Headings
Use these in letters and leaflets
Contact Details
Words that start with the same sound
Alliteration
An order that starts with a verb e.g. Sit down!
Imperative
Asking a question to your audience
Rhetorical Question
Using the word you to connect to your audience
Direct Appeal
Using words like we, our or us
Use Of First Person Plural Pronouns
Telling a short story that serves as an example of a point
Analogy
Using numerical evidence ( Make it up )
Statistics