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Mission
• I will be able to determine the author's specific purpose for writing a persuasive text.
• I will be able to identify the facts and details that support the author’s argument regarding a particular idea, subject, concept, or object.
• I will be able to describe the intended effect of persuasive strategies and propaganda techniques (e.g., bandwagon, peer pressure, repetition, testimonial, transfer, loaded words) that an author uses.
Purpose of persuasive writing
To influence the reader’s thinking, and sometimes to change his/her mind about
something or prompt some action.
Good persuasive writing…
1. Clear 2. Compelling 3. Well supported 4. Opinionated without relying just on
opinions 5. Lively 6. Knowing issue/topic inside and out
(both sides)
Testimonial Using words of an expert or famous
person to persuade
“Just do it” Michael Jordan
“So easy a Caveman can do it.”
Bandwagon Persuade people to do something by
letting them know others are all doing it
“Everyone is reading Twilight series, you should to
it’s the best ever.”
“All of the 6th grade is going to Sea World,
you should to.”
RepetitionIdea is repeated over and over again
5 $ Foot longMcDonald’s
Common Sense Trying to persuade using everyday sense of good or bad/right or wrong
Loaded/Emotional Words
Words that are used that make you feel strongly about an idea
afraidagitatedalarmedangryantsyanxiousapprehensive ashamedawfulawkward
eageredgyembarrassedencouragedenragedenthusedexasperatedexcitedexhausted
fatiguedfearfulfidgetyfrightenedfrustratedfunnyfurious
Reasoning Luring the reader by listening or
explaining reasons or an idea