Language
This language genre is similar to argument but appeals to emotions, not reason.
What is the persuasion language?
Words like clearly and undoubtedly are sometimes called these
What are persuader words?
What kind of language is strongly used to win a reader over?
What is emotive language?
A question asked to make a point, not to get an answer, is called this
What are rhetorical questions?
In persuasive writing, the writer’s opinion is usually clear from this part of the text.
What is the opening sentence?
Which pronoun is often used instead of “I”
What is “We”?
What do we call extreme use of adjectives and adverbs in persuasion?
What is exaggerated/emphatic language?
Writers may use these short, personal stories to back up their points
What are anecdotes?
Name one place where persuasive language is commonly used
What is Advertising, Political Speech, Newspaper?
Give one example of a phrase that exaggerates public agreement.
What are “the vast majority of people” or “almost every student in the country”?