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ALLITERATION
FACTS
OPINIONS
REPETITION
EMOTIVE LANGUAGE
STATISTICS
THREE (RULE OF)
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P
Personal Pronoun.
Very clever persuasive technique. Uses words such
as WE, YOU, US, and THEY to strengthen, befriend,
unite and separate.
I’m gonna beat you up – We are gonna beat you up!
You can do this – We will help you.
Have faith in us together we will succeed.
Those that aren’t here will miss out. They will fail!
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A
ALLITERATION
Words beginning with the same sounds.
Slippery slimy slug
Don’t forget to mention if it hardens or softens a
word.
Remember to talk about how it impacts upon
the audience.
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F
Facts
Facts are something which can be checked out…
Look for phrases like… We know…It has been
proved… Research has shown…
Check for statistics… 8 out of 10 cats… 66% of
people asked.
Look out also for experts being quoted…
If a doctor who has researched for years says it
is… is it a fact?
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O
Opinion
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
What is the purpose of the article/piece?
Look out for phrases such as… I believe… This
may mean… It can be argued that… Experts have
said that…
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Repetition / Reiteration /
Rhetorical question.
REPETITION - Is something repeated?
REITERATION – Is an idea repeated but in a
different way?
RHETORICAL QUESTION – a question that the
audience cannot reply to but makes you think the
answer.
Why is it when you phone the wrong number it’s
never engaged?
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E
Emotive language / Exaggeration
(Hyperbole)
When you read the words can you hear passion?
Anger? Frustration? Desperation?
Has the writer gone over the top to get their
message across?
I beg you to listen and remember P in AFOREST
you need to pass this exam it’s a matter of life and
death!
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Statistics / Similes
Does the writer use numbers to back up their views?
Do they use similes to heighten description and add
to persuasion?
96% of students who don’t use P in AFOREST fail
the exam and cry like irritating little babies!
(boo hoo hoo)!
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T
Triadic structure or Triples.
Look out for sentences that use three adjectives such
as _____, ______, and ______.
Students who don’t use P in AFOREST, fail, get
upset and then they cry!
This also works with sentences…
Vote for me because I care. Vote for me because I’m
the best. Vote for me and I’ll never let you down.
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Persuasive Technique.
Personal Pronouns
Definition.
Using words like ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘you’ to
make the writing more appealing.
Rhetorical Questions
Questions that don’t require an answer.
Chatty Style
Speaking to the reader in a friendly way.
Triadic Structure (clusters of three)
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Forceful Phrases
Similes
Repetition
Alliteration
Catchy Words or Phrases
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Three phrases or describing words used to
emphasise a point.
Being over-the-top to get a point across.
Using words like ‘I urge’ or ‘I demand’ for
emphasis.
Makes the writing/speech more colourful by
comparing something to something else.
Saying the same word or phrase more than
once for emphasis.
Adds colour to the writing/speech by using
words that sound the same or similar.
Using words or phrases that are familiar or
stick in the mind.
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The Speech
Dear Friends,
We’ve have been through so much together on this show, I urge you not to vote me off at this stage.
If I go, who will do the cooking? I’ve shown the others a million times how to cook the rice and still it
turns out gritty, lumpy and horrid!
I know I can be a grumpy grouch sometimes, and I know that I’ve wandered round the camp like a
bear with a sore head, but you have to admit, I can also be a funny fella!
I demand, I urge, I ask that you give me one more day in this crazy camp!!
I’d like you to vote for me, I’d like you to vote for me because I deserve to be here.
You know it makes sense!!
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Persuasive Technique.
Example.
Personal Pronoun
We’ve have been through so much together,
I’d like you to vote for me,
Rhetorical Questions
If I go, who will do the cooking?
Chatty Style
Dear friends, You know it makes sense!!
Triadic Structure (clusters of three)
gritty, lumpy and horrid!
I demand, I urge, I ask
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
I’ve shown the others a million times how to
cook the rice
Forceful Phrases
I urge you not to vote me off
I demand, I urge, I ask
I’d like you to vote for me,
Similes
I’ve wandered round the camp like a bear
with a sore head,
Repetition
I’d like you to vote for me, I’d like you to
vote for me because I deserve to be here.
Alliteration
grumpy grouch
funny fella!
crazy camp!!
Catchy
Words or Phrases
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You know
it makes sense!!
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