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Which of the following is a purpose of using modal verbs in writing?
Which of the following is a purpose of using modal verbs in writing?
What is the main difference between research and campaigns?
What is the main difference between research and campaigns?
What is the primary function of involving the reader through personal pronouns in persuasive writing?
What is the primary function of involving the reader through personal pronouns in persuasive writing?
How do adjectives and adverbs influence persuasive writing?
How do adjectives and adverbs influence persuasive writing?
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Which technique makes arguments presented more convincing by highlighting the writer's authority?
Which technique makes arguments presented more convincing by highlighting the writer's authority?
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What does association do in persuasive writing?
What does association do in persuasive 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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Description
This quiz explores the use of persuasive language in research and campaigns, focusing on emotive language, modal verbs, personal pronouns, rhetorical questions, evidence, repetition, adjectives and adverbs, association, bandwagon effect, and the influence of trusted experts. It highlights the differences in the goals of research and campaigns, and how persuasive techniques are tailored for different purposes.
