Day 1:
In a persuasive text, the author often wants the reader to formulate a certain belief, attitude, or proposed action.
*make the reader want to do something:
- take an action (example, vote for a person running as class president)
- buy a product (example, buy a backpack that can be folded)
*author wants the reader to think the same way he/she does about a subject.
- agree with the author. (example, agree that everyone should recycle)
Authors use three different types of arguments to convince readers:
- Parallelism: authors repeating words, phrases, or similar grammatical structures to draw an analogy
- Comparison: shows how two things are alike
- Causality: shows how one thing leads to another
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Day 2: Persuasive Language
What is the purpose of persuasion?
- to convince the reader to formulate a certain belief, attitude, or proposed action.
What techniques do author’s use to persuade?
- Contradiction is a technique used to declare against something and cause the reader to question his/her beliefs or understanding.
- Exaggeration is a technique that overstates the facts leading to a false sense of importance.
- Misleading is a technique that uses unreliable information to mislead the reader.
In what context are persuasion techniques found?
- Advertisements
- Letter to editors
- Magazines
- Nonfiction
