Nature of Task
Persuasive texts are designed to position a point of view. Opinion
Texts that successfully persuade are usually highly emotive emotional words + influence listener/audience emotions and effectively balance opinions with research facts. logos
Persuasive texts can make sweeping generalisations,uninformed conclusions rely on stereotypes and hyperbole and yet still seem credible.
This is because a combination of objective facts and subjective information opinion is usually used to persuade.
Careful use of repetition and high modality words techniques can emphatically convey the composer’s purpose if it is counterbalanced with the use of statistics, expert evidence and product/idea endorsement from authoritative sources. objective, ethos
Moreover, effective incorporation of anecdotes, personal story analogies comparison and inclusive language include language, all techniques can personalise the message and help connect the composer and their text with its audience.
Info
Objective - facts
Subjective - opinion
focal point
thesis
how are we going to convey
mode of persuasion
techniques
