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What is the main difference between research and campaigns?
What is the main difference between research and campaigns?
- Research uses emotive language, while campaigns use rhetorical questions.
- Research focuses on observing language, while campaigns aim to convince listeners.
- Research uses persuasive language, while campaigns contribute to the existing body of knowledge.
- Research employs the scientific method, while campaigns are planned activities to achieve a goal. (correct)
Which of the following writing techniques appeals to emotions and makes the writer sound more convincing?
Which of the following writing techniques appeals to emotions and makes the writer sound more convincing?
- Modal verbs
- Repetition
- Using evidence
- Emotive language (correct)
What do modal verbs help to adjust?
What do modal verbs help to adjust?
- The writer's authority
- The level of certainty of events (correct)
- The target audience's emotions
- The use of personal pronouns
How does involving the reader through personal pronouns benefit the writing?
How does involving the reader through personal pronouns benefit the writing?
What does repetition in writing appeal to readers?
What does repetition in writing appeal to readers?
How do adjectives and adverbs influence readers?
How do adjectives and adverbs influence readers?
Which writing technique links an object or idea with something already liked or desired by the target audience?
Which writing technique links an object or idea with something already liked or desired by the target audience?
What is the purpose of using evidence in writing?
What is the purpose of using evidence in writing?
What does emotive language do in writing?
What does emotive language do in writing?
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Study Notes
- The text focuses on observing and understanding the language used in research campaigns and advocacies.
- Research is a detailed study using the scientific method, while campaigns are planned activities to achieve a goal.
- Both research and campaigns employ persuasive language, but research contributes to the existing body of knowledge, while campaigns aim to convince listeners.
- Persuasive writing techniques include emotive language to evoke emotions, modal verbs to adjust certainty levels, involving the reader through personal pronouns, rhetorical questions, using evidence, repetition, adjectives and adverbs, association, and bandwagon effect.
- Emotive language appeals to emotions and makes the writer sound more convincing.
- Modal verbs help adjust the level of certainty of events.
- Involving the reader through personal pronouns establishes a connection between the author and the reader.
- Rhetorical questions can convince the reader to agree on the points being presented.
- Using evidence makes arguments presented more convincing by highlighting the writer's authority.
- Repetition appeals to readers by repeating keywords, phrases, or ideas.
- Adjectives and adverbs allow the writer to influence how the readers feel.
- Association links an object or idea with something already liked or desired by the target audience.
- Bandwagon effect makes the audience believe everyone is doing or likes something.
- Experts rely on trusted people like doctors or scientists for advice on things they don't know.
- Different persuasive techniques work for different purposes.
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