Persuasive Technique Names
A technique where you say something over and over again.
Repetition
What should a persuasive speech start with?
Something to grip the audience - a persuasive language technique.
What is constructive defiance?
It is the act of resisting something (e.g. the government) to improve something in a positive way.
"If you were getting bullied, you would feel alone and scared."
Emotive appeal
What is the effect of repetition?
To emphasise a key point to the audience.
A technique that relates to or refer to emotions.
Emotive language.
What should a persuasive speech end with?
A strong message for your audience - persuasive language technique.
Name ONE famous person involved in Constructive Defiance.
Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Charles Perkins and Nelson Mandela.
"Bullying is the worst thing that can ever happen to someone."
Hyperbole.
What is the effect of emotive language or emotive appeal?
To make the audience feel something and connect to the social issue.
A technique where you use numbers to prove your point.
Statistical evidence.
What does the first paragraph in your persuasive speech include?
Past - background information and the history the issue.
Name ONE example of constructive defiance.
The Arab Spring and Freedom Rides.
"The bullies yelled at her, pushed her, pulled her hair, made fun of how she looked, made noises when she walked past and always stared."
Accumulation
What is the effect of a rhetorical question?
To make the audience think about the answer.
A technique where the answer is so obvious it is not required.
A rhetorical question.
What does the second paragraph in your persuasive speech include?
Present - explain the issue now and how it impacts people today.
What is the poem 'If I Must Die' about?
Hope - the poet wants to be a symbol of hope for others if he dies.
"NSW School principals have reported that bullying has gotten worse in the last five years and they worry it will continue to get worse."
Expert opinion.
What is the effect of inclusive language?
A technique that aims to directly address the reader, either personally or as a member of a shared group.
Inclusive Language
What does the third paragraph in your persuasive speech include?
Future - what change needs to happen to improve the issue.
What is the poem 'Black Commandments' about?
Resistance - the poet is telling her people to resist assimilation and maintain their strong Aboriginal identity.
"When I was a teenager, I remember being bullied and it made me never want to come to school because I was so sad and scared about what would happen."
Anecdotal Evidence
What is the effect of using evidence in a persuasive speech (e.g. statistics, expert opinion and anecdotal)?
To prove what you are saying is true and important.