PERSUADING OTHERS
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS:
Have you ever thought about . . ?
Do you feel that . . ?
Don’t you feel that . .?
Isn’t it time to . . ?
Why not . . ?
Need a . .?
Need to . . ?
Fed up with . . . ?
Worried about . . ?
(Do you) fancy…?
USING HYPERBOLE:
extraordinary
remarkable
amazing
stunning
astonishing
incredible
out of this world
phenomenal
unbelievable
awe-inspiring
praiseworthy
outstanding
unique
sensational
critical
dramatic
dreadful
appalling
dreadful
miserable
poverty-stricken
unfortunate
heart-breaking
IMPERATIVES:
Join us!
Get on board and join us!
Sign up!
Don’t . . .
Go on, .
Try a . . .
Enjoy the . . .
Imagine . . .
Consider . . .
Take a moment to . . .
Find out . . .
Please give generously. (for example, to a charity)
STRATEGIES:
Flattery: A person of your intelligence deserves much better than this.
Triples- Three points to support an argument: having safer streets means comfort, reassurance and peace of mind for you, your family and your friends.
Statistics and figures- factual data used persuasively: 80% of people agreed that this would improve their community.