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Title: Persuasive Texts - Linguistics Study Guide
Description: This document will provide you the information you need on persuasive texts, including their purposes, forms, structure, steps for writing persuasive texts, and common grammar and language conventions which will boost the effectiveness of your persuasive writing.
Description: This document will provide you the information you need on persuasive texts, including their purposes, forms, structure, steps for writing persuasive texts, and common grammar and language conventions which will boost the effectiveness of your persuasive writing.
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Persuasive Texts
WHAT ARE PERSUASIVE TEXTS?
● Form of non-fiction writing that aims to convince the reader of a certain point of view
● Most texts include a central argument, evidence to support the point & conclusion to summarize
the text
WHY SHOULD WE WRITE PERSUASIVE TEXTS?
● You want your readers to believe in you
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● You want to change the minds of your readers
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Statement of Position [Introduction]
2
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Reinforcement of Position Statement [Conclusion]
1
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2
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● You can't just make a claim; you should offer a series of statements with evidence to support it
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Reinforcement of Position Statement [Conclusion]
● Strongly repeat what you believe in with a summary of your argument points
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Pre-writing
(brainstorming)
2
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Revising
(writing the sentences)
4
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Publishing
(uploading)
GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
1
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Repetition
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reinforces arguments, ensures the point of view stays in audiences' mind
3
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Imagery & Figurative Language
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paints pictures for the audience, making points visually
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appeals to emotions ; author appears sophisticated or well-spoken
5
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Humor
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persuasive by dismissing opposing views
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provides engaging & friendly tone
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sways audience by involving them in the jokes
7
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Metaphor
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use of description of one using the description of another
9
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Parallelism
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use of similar words, phrases or clauses placed next to each other
11
Title: Persuasive Texts - Linguistics Study Guide
Description: This document will provide you the information you need on persuasive texts, including their purposes, forms, structure, steps for writing persuasive texts, and common grammar and language conventions which will boost the effectiveness of your persuasive writing.
Description: This document will provide you the information you need on persuasive texts, including their purposes, forms, structure, steps for writing persuasive texts, and common grammar and language conventions which will boost the effectiveness of your persuasive writing.