Writing with a purpose Flashcards
P.A.R.T.S
Persuasive Attention Rhetorical Question Technique Statistics
G.A.P.S
Genre
Audience
Purpose
Style
Why do you use statistics in persuasive writing?
The reason statistics are used is becasue they are used to prove a point and also to show a fact. An example of this is 70% of the world is covered in water.
Why are rhetorical questions used in persuasive writing?
The reason rhetorical questions are used is because the reader is trying to make the audience think about whatever the topic is about and what they are doing about it.
Opinion
A personal viewpoint often presented as if fact.
Personal pronouns
‘I’, ‘you’ and ‘we’
Triples or groups of three
three points to support an argument.
Emotive language
vocabulary to make the audience/reader feel a particular emotion.
Statistics and figures
factual data used in a persuasive way.
Rhetorical question
a question which implies its own answer or makes the audience think.
Imperative verbs
a sentence that gives an order or command within your speech
Personal Opinions
You should show personal opinions in your writing as it shows you are confident in what you are saying
Hyperbole
Hyperbole is used to exaggerate the words you are speaking so that the audience take in the seriousness of your persuasion.
Summary
In a persuasive piece the summary sums up everything that you have said and should end with a strong powerful sentence
Direct Address
This is used to engage the reader in a speech and make obvious as if you were talking to them.
