Objective/s

• Identify features of persuasive texts

• Compose short persuasive texts
using a variety of persuasive
techniques and devices
How was Hector’s
body released from
Achilles?
 PERSUASIVE ESSAY
• Process of convincing
another person
• Involves persuading the
reader to perform an
action
• May consist of argument/s
to align readers with the
writers pov.
 PERSUASIVE ESSAY
• Essay, Review,
Proposals,
Editorials, letters of
complaint
 FEATURES
1. Use of repeated words
2. Use of capital letters
3. Use of exclamation
points
4. Asking rhetorical
questions
5. Includes humor
 FEATURES
1. Use of repeated words
2. Use of capital letters
3. Use of exclamation
points
4. Asking rhetorical
questions
5. Includes humor
 FEATURES
1. Use of repeated words
2. Use of capital letters
3. Use of exclamation
points
4. Asking rhetorical
questions
5. Includes humor
 FEATURES
Alliteration
We will fight for our families, future, and
freedom
 FEATURES
Asking rhetorical questions
-answer isn’t expected

Have you got what it takes

to face the challenge?
 FEATURES
Emotive Language-convey
different emotions
Happiness-unhappiness
Security-insecurity
Satisfaction-dissatisfaction
• Use of capital letter

SALE! Grab yours now!

• Use of exclamation points
We have a SPECIAL OFFER today!
• Emotive language
(Language of affect)
Different words convey distinct
emotions: Happiness–unhappiness
Security–insecurity
Satisfaction–dissatisfaction
We are relieved to have come this far
together. We are glad to stand united.
• Parallel construction
Placing two words, phrases or clauses
that are similar in length and
grammatical form next to each other.
The rich are getting richer, and the
poor are getting poorer.
• Tricolon
A series of three parallel words, phrases
or clauses placed close together
I see pride, I see power, I see people
ready to stand up for their rights
• Metaphor
An imaginative description that
describes one thing as another
Hope is the bright silver star that guides
us through difficult times.
•Contrast
A mode of description that emphasizes
the differences between two things.
My story is one of rags to riches
• Repetition
Intentional repeating of key phrases or
words
• Anaphora
Repetition of the same word or phrase at
the beginning of sentence
We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight
on the landing grounds. -Winston Churchill
• Epistrophe
Repetition of the same word or phrase
at the end of a sentence
Not acting now will cause us to fail.
Standing still will cause us to fail.
Losing hope will cause us to fail
• Parallelism
Similar structure
The clean is getting cleaner, and the
messy is getting messier.
• Contrast
Pointing out difference
The story is about a prince and a
pauper.
• SET A
Exercise 20 pg. 33
Exercise 23 pg. 33
Mixed Class Number
Odd- #1
Even #2
Peer Evaluation
1. Is the subject for decision making clear?
2. Is there enough informationgiven to
base one’s decision on the matter.
3. Are the strategies of persuasive texts
used fully and appropriately?
4. Are there errors in grammar,
capitalization, spelling, awkward word use,
and punctuation?