Imperative Verbs - Bossy action
words
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Put
Stop
Leave
Enjoy
Imagine
Remember
Don’t
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Make
Prepare
Separate
Unite
Think
Consider
Trust
Connectives - Words used to link
ideas together.
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However
Above all
Except
Although
Throughout
Firstly
Eventually
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On the other
hand
Yet
Not only
Mostly
Therefore
Similarly
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Direct Address - Talking to your
audience
We, us, together  give the impression
of a shared goal or cause.
You  make the listener question
themselves.
Them, they  isolate a group or
individual for either positive or negative
reasons.
Coco-cola tastes better than Pepsi which is
why it is so popular.
Coco-cola is the most popular beverage
brand in the world.
However, Thriller has the worst music video
of all time.
Michael Jackson’s Thriller is the highest
selling album of all time.
Using sonar makes dolphins really cool.
Dolphins communicate using sonar.
Imagine if...
How would you feel…?
Have you ever…?
B, t, p, d  a harsh, sharp sound;
bullies beat the boys.
Tokyo is the best city in the world.
Japan has a rich cultural history.
Would you…?
S, sh, ss, z  creates a soft tone; soft,
satin sheets.
Opinion -A personal view or attitude
Facts - Something that is known to be true
Rhetorical Questions - Something
asked for effect, rather than to
receive an answer
Alliteration - Two or more words
used in a sequence which begin with
the same letter
Emotive Language - Words chosen to
evoke feelings from the listener
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Amazing
Elegant
Anticipation
Mesmerising
Entrancing
Gratifying
Mysterious
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Cruel
Sadistic
Barbaric
Vile
Horrific
Chaotic
Hectic
Statistics - Numerical facts and data
used as evidence
Ratios  1 in 8 women will develop
breast cancer.
Percentages  You’ll save 80% on
your energy bill!
Numbers  100 men were asked to
take part.
Triplets - A set of three similar ideas
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Cold, lost, alone.
Sun, sand, sea.
Chaos, death, destruction.
Bright, shiny and new.
Tail wagging, ears flopping
and tongue flapping.
Pale, cold, lifeless.
Fun, fancy, free.