tactics for persuasion. 1. relate to your audience comparisons references to pop culture describe...
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2. SHOW that you care Show Passion Use Power Words—focus on verbs Illustrate with imagery—the senses Avoid clichés Avoid dead wordsTRANSCRIPT
Tactics for Persuasion
1. Relate to Your Audience Comparisons References to pop culture Describe experiences everyone can relate
to Think about what they like and appeal to
that thinking Speak to their level—add personality, but
don’t treat them as if they aren’t intelligent.
2. SHOW that you care Show Passion Use Power Words—focus on verbs Illustrate with imagery—the senses
Avoid clichés Avoid dead words
3. Facts and Evidence Illustrate your points with:
Lots of examples Reasoning Facts if you have them Connections and possibilities
Your assignment Write the first supporting paragraph of
your essay. It should show that you can: Relate to your audience Show that you care Facts and Evidence
Start off with a solid topic sentence that will captivate your audience.
Introduction “You never get a second chance to
make a first impression.”
Your job is to…1. Hook the reader2. Tell them your opinion (thesis) at the
end.
Strategies: Attention Grabber an intriguing example a provocative quotation a puzzling scenario a vivid and perhaps unexpected
anecdote a thought-provoking question
DON’T BE DULL Instead of stating, ― “In my paper I will tell
you about how good I think bananas are”…think of how to SHOW your readers that bananas are delectable.
Don’t say “in this paper” or “I will write about” or “I will say”. Never refer to your process of writing in the paper.
Don’t just use a lame question. “Have you ever thought about how good bananas are?”
Conclusions Your final impression.
The Purpose: It’s your chance to have the last word on the
subject. It allows you to summarize your thoughts,
demonstrate the importance of your ideas, and propel your reader to a new view of the subject.
It’s your chance to make a good final impression and to end on a positive note.
Your conclusion should make your reader feel glad they read your paper, giving them something to take away from it or appreciate your topic in a personally relevant way.
The Formula:1. Briefly summarize what has been
proven about your topic without saying “I have proven” or “So now you know” etc.
2. Show the “so what”.3. Restate your thesis (what you believe
about bananas.)
Strategies: It should answer the ―so what? Draw back on the theme from your introduction
and make the reader feel like he/she has come full circle
You can use same attention-grabber strategies as intro.
Synthesize--briefly summarize your main points showing how the points you made and the examples you used all work together
Include a provocative insight or quotation State your thesis (main point)