6.3.5
Writing to Persuade
Writing to Persuade
Writing to Persuade
When you write to persuade, you are trying to convince other people to do or think something else. Your job is to convince the reader that you are absolutely right! When writing to persuade, you should:
Use DAFORESTER
Use DAFORESTER
- Use DAFORESTER as a way to remember your language devices.
- Use direct address (‘we’ and ‘us’) whenever you can.
- Use the other devices effectively – do not just cram in as many as you can! You will lose marks if you do this.
DAFORESTER
DAFORESTER
- Direct address
- Alliteration
- Facts
- Opinion
- Repetition
- Exaggeration
- Statistics
- Triples
- Emotive language
- Rhetorical questions
Focus on the topic
Focus on the topic
- Focus on the topic – this is where planning is essential! You must make sure you stick to the topic all the way through and don’t lose track of what you’re trying to persuade your reader to do.
Use logical connectives
Use logical connectives
- Use logical connectives which help you to build your point (e.g. because, next, as a result, consequently).
Finish on a strong point
Finish on a strong point
- Finish on a strong point.
- A rhetorical question can be used, or a short statement which has an impact on your reader and makes them think.
Writing to Persuade in Texts
Writing to Persuade in Texts
When you write to persuade, you are trying to convince other people to do or think something else. Your job is to convince the reader that you are absolutely right! You will see examples of writing to persuade in the following texts:
1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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