Sunday, March 6, 2011

Seaking Assesment Task

Nature of the Task:

persuasive texts are designed to postition a point of view ( opinion - thesis ) .

texts that succesfully persuade  are usually highly emotive ( emotional words + influence listener/ audience emotions) and effectively balance opinions with facts ( research- logos ).

persuasive texts can make sweeping generalizations (uniformed conclusion), rely on stereotypes and hyperbole and yet still seem credible. 

This is because a combination of objective facts 0 and subjective opinion 0 information is usually used to persuade.

careful use of repetition and   high modaltiy of words ( persuasion techniques) can emphatically convey the composer's purpose if it's counterbalanced with the use of statistics, expert evidence and product/idea endorsement from authoritative sources.

moreover effective incorporation of anecdotes ( personal story)  analogies ( comparison ) 0 and inclusive language ( we, us ours etc- include audience) 0 can personalize the message and help connect the composer and their text with its audience.

info:
objectice and subjective

focal point:
thesis

how we are going to convey:
mode of persuasion
techniques

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