Persuasive Crash Course Powerpoint for Year Nine English

Yr 9 English - Persuasive Techniques Crash Course

1. Year 9 English PERSUASIVE CRASH COURSE

2. Rank each list of words according to the directions Healthiest to Least Healthy Skinny, slim, emaciated, thin, gaunt, anorexic, slender. Smallest to largest Miniscule, tiny, small, miniature, little, mini, microscopic Most beautiful to least beautiful Stunning, gorgeous, pretty, exquisite, dazzling, appealing

3. Organise the following words into words that are positive, negative and neutral : trouble, horrid, loathsome, interested, going, quirky, disgust, challenges, stubborn, different, confident, meticulous, happy, angelic, flowers, supports, clique, overjoyed, conceited, picky, tepid, courageous, steadfast, easy, agree, accepts, peculiar, gang, curious, welcomes, condones, shuns, diligent, endorses, rejects, points out, , criticises, fights, argues, condemns, argues, decorative, showy, showcases, highlights Positive Neutral Negative

4. Change the meaning of the following sentences by replacing the highlighted words with ones that have strong emotional connotations. a) It was a warm day. b) It was a good book. c) She was sure she knew how to get there. d) They laughed when they saw the car he drove.

5. Rhetorical Questions Which of the following are rhetorical questions? Can you do me a favour? Do pigs fly? Are you really that stupid? What is the weather like? Why are you sad? Who do you think you are? Can we do better next time?

6. Repetition Find a quote from a speech, an advertisement or a news article that uses repetition.

7. Expert Opinion Brainstorm a list of experts you might use if you were writing about the following topics: E.g. Healthy Eating – a chef, scientists, doctors, weight loss experts, nutritionists A sporting team The Drought Introduction of a new school policy at MacKillop

8. Facts, Statistics and Evidence Find an example of a statistic. Find 5 different facts, statistics or evidence to support or refute the following contention: Mobile phones should be banned in all classrooms How do you know the facts, statistics or evidence comes from a reliable source?

9. Hyperbole (Exaggeration) Find three examples

10. Inclusive Language Define inclusive language and give an example

11. Making Comparisons What is a simile? Write three similes of your own What is a metaphor? Write three metaphors of your own

12. Anecdotes What is an anecdote and give an example