WORD SEARCH
INSTRUCTION
Locate and draw a line of all hidden words related to persuasive
writing in the grid, running in one of possible directions
horizontally,vertically,diagonally,backwardstraightacross,up
and down, down and up.
PERSUASION AND
TECHNIQUES IN
WRITING
PERSUASIVE TEXT.
PERSUADE
To make someone do or believe something by giving them a
good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making
them believe it.
(dictionary Cambridge org)
PERSUASION
Persuasion is a communication technique that attempts to
influence or convince others to take action or to teach a specific
conclusion about an issue, Persuasion can be used in written
essays, speeches, or as part of media campaigns that attempt to
influence an audience to change their thinking or behavior.
PERSUASIVE TEXT
A persuasive essay is a piece of writing (books, articles, news
paper and magazines) that attempts to convince the readers to
agree with author's ideas. In this type of essay, the writer can
use his own ideas, and opinions and evoke the emotions in the
reader to convince them to agree to his opinion.
RHETORICAL DEVICES
A rhetorical device is typically defined as a technique or word
construction that a speaker or writer uses to win an audience to
their side, either while trying to persuade them to do something or
trying to win an argument.
Types of Rhetorical Devices
Used in Writing Persuasive Essay
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
- Rhetorical questions are questions that are asked to make a point
rather than to get an answer.
- A rhetorical question is a figure of speech which comes in the form
of a question that makes a point instead of seeking an answer.
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
"Am I not enough? May kulang
ba sa 'kin? May mali ba sa 'kin?
Pangit ba ako? Pangit ba ang
katawan ko? Kapalit-palit ba
ako?" - Cali
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
There are two main types of rhetorical questions:
questions whose answers are so obvious that there's
no need to say them or questions without any answer at all.
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
Can fish swim?
Is the sky blue?
Why is this happening to me?
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
Can fish swim?
Is the sky blue?
Why is this happening to me?
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
“If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us,
do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?
And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?"
- The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
EMOTIVE LANGUAGE
- Emotive language is the use of descriptive words, often
adjectives, that can show the reader how an author or character
feels about something, evoke an emotional response from the
reader, and persuade the reader of something.
EMOTIVE LANGUAGE
Example:
Non-emotive version: Mr. Smith was attacked by Mr. Jones for
two minutes.
Emotive version: For what seemed a lifetime, Mr.
Smith was subjected to a vicious, cowardly assault by
theunemployed steroid-pumped monster
PARALLEL STRUCTURES
A The use of similar grammatical structures to show that to or
more ideas are similar in importance or meaning, or to provide
emphasis. Word, phrases and clauses.
Keeping all verbs forms, nouns etc. equal
PARALLEL STRUCTURES
Example: This both frighten and pleases me.
SOUND PATTERNS
Alliteration - Alliteration is a repetition of consonant sounds in the
beginnings of multiple words.
Alliteration is a type of repetition - a repetition of sounds.
SOUND PATTERNS
Alliteration Ex.
Clare closed her cluttered clothes closet.
SOUND PATTERNS
Alliteration Ex.
Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet.
SOUND PATTERNS
Alliteration Ex.
The boy buzzed around as busy as abee.
SOUND PATTERNS
Alliteration Ex.
The boy buzzed around as busy as abee.
SOUND PATTERNS
Assonance - is the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds
within words, phrases, or sentences.
SOUND PATTERNS
Assonance Ex.
She seems to beam rays of sunshine with her eyes of green.
SOUND PATTERNS
Assonance Ex.
She seems to beam rays of sunshine with her eyes of green.
SOUND PATTERNS
Assonance Ex.
Clap your hands, and stamp your feet.
SOUND PATTERNS
Assonance Ex.
Clap your hands, and stamp your feet.
CONTRAST
Us a rhetorical device used by a writer to emphasize the
differences between two people, places or things.
Using opposite in language
CONTRAST
Example:
It's a small car, yet its surprisinglywide.
CONTRAST
Example:
It's a small car, yet its surprisinglywide.
CONTRAST
Example:
Despite all her faults, everybody likes him.
CONTRAST
Example:
Despite all her faults, everybody likes him.
CONTRAST
Example:
We have to be cruel to be kind.
DESCRIPTION & IMAGERY
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
DESCRIPTION and IMAGERY
Metaphor - A metaphor is a way of describing someone or
something by showing their similarity with something else.
METAPHOR
Example:
He is a shining star.
METAPHOR
Example:
Her lovely voice was music to his ears.
DESCRIPTION & IMAGERY
Simile - A simile is a type of figurative language that compares
two different things using the word like or as.
SIMILE
Example:
Your niece swims like a fish!
SIMILE
Example:
My love for you is as deep as the ocean.
DESCRIPTION & IMAGERY
Personification - is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing
is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it
were human.
Personification is a common form of metaphor in that human
characteristics are attributed to nonhuman things.
PERSONIFICATION
Example:
Can you see that star winking at you?
PERSONIFICATION
Example:
My alarm yelled at me this morning.
THE 'RULE OF THREE'
- a technique of grouping together three words,
phrases and sentences.
- using the 'rule of three' allows a writer to express concept
more completely, emphasize points, and increase the
memorability of a message.
THE 'RULE OF THREE'
Example:
used in religion…
1. “Father, Son and Holy Spirit”
2. “Faith, Hope and Charity”
in Public Safety...
1. “Stop, Look and Listen”
THE 'RULE OF THREE'
Example:
- I came, I saw, I conquered." -Julius Cacsar
- A govemment of the people, by the people, for the people."
- Abraham Lincoln,"The CettysburgAddress
- Free at last! ree at last! Thank God AImighty, we are free at last!"
- Martin Luther King
REPITITION
- is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases
few times to make an idea clearer.
- occurs when words are repeated in order to make
stronger impact on thereader.
REPITITION
Example:
“Hey! I’m walking here! I’m walking here!
REPITITION
Example:
“Hey! I’m walking here! I’m walking here!
REPITITION
Example:
Beautiful, the flower isbeautiful.
REPITITION
Example:
Beautiful, the flower isbeautiful.
HYPERBOLE
Hyperbole is a figure of speech and literary device that
creates effect through exaggeration.
HYPERBOLE
Example:
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
HYPERBOLE
Example:
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
HYPERBOLE
Example:
I have told you a million times not to lie!
HYPERBOLE
Example:
I have told you a million times not to lie!
ANECDOTE
An anecdote can be defined as a short story that can be
described as entertaining or amusing.
Telling a story to make a point.
Writer use anecdote to support the statement.
ANECDOTE
Example beggining of an anecdote :
Once when I was...
I remember the time...
I recall the time when...
I will never forget the moment when...
This reminds me of...
THANK YOU!