Persuasive Purpose & Techniques
What is the main purpose of a persuasive speech?
To convince or influence the audience to believe or do something.
Give an example of emotive language.
It’s heartbreaking to see animals suffer.
What is tone in a persuasive speech?
The speaker’s attitude or feeling, such as angry, hopeful, or serious.
What is a contention?
The writer’s main opinion or point of view.
What is a narrative?
A story with characters, setting, and plot.
What does inclusive language aim to do?
Make everyone feel included and respected.
What is a rhetorical question?
A question asked to make people think, not to get an answer.
How is body language used during a persuasive speech?
Through gestures, eye contact, and posture to show confidence and emotion.
What is an argument?
A reason used to support the contention.
What is an autobiography?
A life story written by the person themself.
What is an appeal to authority?
Using experts or famous people to support an argument.
Give your own rhetorical question for a speech about saving the environment.
Don’t we all want a cleaner, safer planet?
What kind of visuals can help a persuasive speech?
Pictures, graphs, or slides that support the main argument.
What does ATEE stand for in a paragraph?
Argument, Technique, Example, Effect.
What is a diary entry?
A personal writing that records daily thoughts and feelings.
Give an example sentence using appeal to logic (logos).
Statistics show that 80% of students prefer online learning.
What do anecdotes do in a persuasive speech?
They share short, personal stories to make ideas more real and relatable.
Why is voice and pace important in a speech?
They help keep the audience interested and understand key ideas.
What is evidence?
Facts, statistics, or quotes that support an argument.
What is the structure of a story?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Why is emotive language powerful in persuasive speaking?
Because it makes the audience feel strong emotions like anger, hope, or sadness.
Which technique is used in this sentence:
“Smoking is a monster destroying our future.”
Metaphor.
Identify the visual feature: bold words, colour, and font size are examples of what?
Visual emphasis or layout features.
What is a persuasive language technique?
A special way of using language to convince the audience (e.g. rhetorical question, repetition).
Change this sentence from telling to showing:
“He was nervous.”
His hands shook and his heart raced as he stepped forward.