Spelling Word List: Persuasive Techniques

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Different persuasive techniques that may be used by a writer to persuade the audience.

	rhetorical	A rhetorical device, such as a question, is used for effect rather than to get an answer. *
	question	He was reluctant to answer my question.
	personal	My teacher takes a personal interest in my progress.
	pronoun	A preposition combines with a pronoun or noun to. *
	threes	Six tens is the equivalent of twenty threes.
	repetition	When words or phrases are repeated for effect we call it repetition. *
	anecdote	Much to my amusement, he told a funny anecdote.
	alliteration	Alliteration involves words that begin with the same sound. *
	facts	Many people are worryingly ignorant of the facts.
	opinions	They surveyed the pupils' opinions about school dinners. *
	emotive	Emotive language provokes an emotional reaction from the audience. *
	language	The TV censor cut out the bad language.
	exaggeration	Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for effect. *
	expert	He was the top expert.
	superlative	Superlative is saying something is the best, worst, most or least, for example. *
	statistics	Descriptive statistics include mean, mode, median and range. *

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rhetorical

question

personal

pronoun

threes

repetition

anecdote

alliteration

facts

opinions

emotive

language

exaggeration

expert

superlative

statistics

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