Persuading Techniques - Definitions and examples

Rhetorical Question is...

• A question designed to make the reader think: doesn't need an answer

• To present beliefs as if they are factual truths

• Adjective to imply the highest or lowest quality

Triples are....

• Adjective to imply the highest or lowest quality

• To repeat an idea or image three times, usually in a slightly different way

• To present beliefs as if they are factual truths

Opinion as fact is...

• Saying nice things about someone to get him/her on your side

• To present beliefs as if they are factual truths

• Saying nice things about someone to get him/her on your side

Superlative is ...

• Adjective to imply the highest or lowest quality

• Saying nice things about someone to get him/her on your side

• A question designed to make someone think and it doesn’t need an answer.

Emotive Language is....

• Words and phrases to make to make someone feel something

• Refers to people to identify someone's relationship

• Saying nice things about someone to get him/her on your side

Flattery is...

• Saying nice things about someone to get him/her on your side

• Refers to people to identify someone’s relationship

• Adjective to imply the highest or lowest quality

Why would anyone want to hunt foxes with dogs?

• Rhetorical questions

• emotive language

• flattery

We all feel that…..

• pronouns

• superlative

• flattery

Hunting is evil, cruel and outdated.

• triples

• opinion as fact

• emotive language

You too can be beautiful

• Emotive language

• Flattery

• Opinion as fact