Writing to Persuade
Personal pronouns
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Rhetorical questions
an answer.
A rhetorical question is one which doesn’t require
’s attention
Rhetorical questions are intended to grab the reader
and make them think about something.
Repetition
Repeating the same idea, and even words an
d phrases, can be an effective technique
when you are trying to persuade the reade
r. It helps to reinforce your point.
Emotive language
er.
Emotive words are those designed to spark and emotion or feeling in the read
These feelings might include guilt, fear, relief and determination.
Persuasive words and phrases
the reader
Certain persuasive words and phrases can be used in your writing to assure
est you
that they would be right to agree with you. For example, saying “I strongly sugg er.
read
do this” rather than “I think you should do this” is more likely to persuade the
Commands
are those which tell the
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reader to do something. They begin wi
Presentational devices
Types of presentational devices include subheadings,
bullet points, images/photos and the use of bold or italic
type to emphasize certain words.
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