4.2.5

Writing to Persuade

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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

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:

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Key Terms

1.1

Key Terms

1.1.1Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs & Sentences1.1.2Key Terms - Sentence and Clause Types1.1.3Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language1.1.4Key Terms - Types of Language1.1.5Key Terms - Images, Symbols & Mood1.1.6Key Terms - Mood & Feelings1.1.7Key Terms - Other Techniques1.1.8End of Topic Test - Key Terms
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Language Devices

2.1

Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors2.1.2Similes2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning2.1.4Personification2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy2.1.6Puns & Oxymorons2.1.7Hyperbole & Emotive Language2.1.8Alliteration2.1.9Sibilance2.1.10Onomatopoeia2.1.11Recap: Language Devices2.1.12End of Topic Test - Language Devices
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Writing Structure

3.1

Writing Structure

3.1.1Narrators3.1.2Paragraphs3.1.3Tense3.1.4Present vs Past vs Future Tense3.1.5Foreshadowing3.1.6Structure3.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure
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Section B: Reading & Writing

4.1

Writing Formats

4.1.1Letter4.1.2Reports & Essays4.1.3Journal/Diary Entry4.1.4Speech4.1.5Newspaper Article4.1.6Leaflet4.1.7Review4.1.8Travel Writing4.1.9End of Topic Test - Writing Formats
4.2

Writing to...

4.2.1Writing to Inform4.2.2Writing to Inform - Example4.2.3Writing to Explain4.2.4Writing to Explain - Example4.2.5Writing to Persuade4.2.6Writing to Persuade - Example4.2.7Writing to Argue4.2.8Writing to Argue - Example4.2.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue4.2.10Writing to Advise4.2.11Writing to Advise - Example4.2.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
4.3

Acronym of Techniques - DAFORESTAR

4.3.1Direct Address4.3.2Alliteration4.3.3Facts4.3.4Opinions4.3.5Repetition4.3.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)4.3.7Statistics4.3.8Triple (Rule of 3)4.3.9Emotive Language4.3.10Rhetorical Questions4.3.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER
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Section C: Writing

5.1

Writing Task

5.1.1Discursive Writing5.1.2Narrative Writing5.1.3Descriptive Writing5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Task

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  1. 1
    What technique is used to end this speech emphatically?<br><br><b>It's clear that going to the gym benefits all of us mentally, physically and socially. It's time to reap those benefits.Multiple choice
  2. 2
    What persuasive technique is used in this extract?<br><br><b>I am forced to revise seven nights a week. Consequently, my social life is suffering.Multiple choice
  3. 3
    You are writing a persuasive piece about joining the army. Which sentence would be **off-topic** *(not related to the topic)*? Multiple choice
  4. 4
    What does DAFORESTER stand for?Fill in the list
  5. 5
    Which texts will you see examples of writing to persuade in?Fill in the list
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Writing to Explain - Example

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