Hello there my fellow bloggers,
I trust that all is well on your end.
As we delved into persuasive writing the first thing, I asked myself was will I be able to convincingly persuade someone into an alternative point of view to what they believe. After looking at the motive of writing a particular piece I convinced myself that with the information received on formulating my thesis statement, choosing my stance, the topic sentence, and supporting my stance. What stuck with me is:
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the purpose or main idea one wants to convey
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understanding my audience, their values,
interests, and concerns.
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Establishing credibility and trustworthiness by
providing evidence and demonstrating my commitment to honesty and transparency.
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Emotional appeal, connecting with my audience on
an emotional level using vivid language and emotional triggers to create that
impact.
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Presenting facts and statistics. Acknowledging opposing
viewpoints and presenting thoughtful responses.
Introducing persuasive writing to my students will take lots
of hard work and dedication however with my newfound knowledge of persuasive
writing I believe I can guide my students to first communicate their ideas. A strategy I believe that can benefit my
students to get them to develop a love for persuasive writing is lots of read-aloud that leads itself in persuading the audience that I can use to stimulate interest.
In my reading to gain some more understanding of persuasive
writing I came across some information on twinkl.co.uk as posted below.
Persuasive
writing techniques
- Appeal to Authority -Important
people, experts, and research can make your argument seem more reliable
and convincing.
- Appeal to Reason -Facts,
numbers, information, and logic can be very convincing.
- Appeal to Emotion -Getting
people to feel happy, sad, or angry can help your argument.
- Appeal to Trust -If people
believe and trust in you, you’re more likely to persuade them.
- Normal People- Appeal to the
average person by presenting yourself as an 'everyday Joe'
- Bandwagon -everyone is doing
this (e.g., 9 out of 10 people believe...)
- Rhetorical Questions- they cannot
be answered and seem to state the 'obvious'.
- Repetition- makes it memorable.
Yes, Malanda girl trying to convince someone to have an alternative view can be a challenge but will the ''right'' words in the right and enough evidence, I believe you are more capable of persuading some to understand and change their stance. Thanks for sharing that extra bit of information, I like the outline simple and straight to the point.
ReplyDeleteWere you exposed to persuasive writing prior to this course?
I agree with you both, persuasion is quite a feat to pull off. Persuasive writing has to contain a perfect blend of statistics, emotional appeal, authoritative evidence and much more, in just the right proportion to sway the readers stance.
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned something interesting while listing elements the author can integrate to help sway the reader. Values and interests of the audience, in my opinion I think these are very power elements that can be utilized to draw the readers attention and encourage the shift in perspective. Centering you stance around ideals the reader hold dearly can help your writing become even more convincing.