Can you spot the hidden tiger Learning Objective

Can you spot the hidden tiger?

Learning Objective Ø write a persuasive speech Ø understand use CAPE FOREST techniques Ø use language to suit my audience Ø use language to suit my purpose

What is Persuasion? How would you define the term PERSUASION? ? ? Persuasion is getting somebody to do or believe something. End 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Persuasion is getting somebody to do or believe something. Persuasion is. . . End 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Persuade your Partner! Number 1 s End 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 You have 60 seconds to persuade Number 2 to buy the pencil off you for £ 1 – you must use language to really sell it! Number 2 s You must listen and decide whether or not to buy the pencil off Number 1 for £ 1 Number 3 s Listen carefully to Number 1 – what do you notice about the language and tactics that he/she uses?

Commands Alliteration Personal Address Exaggeration Facts & Figures Opinions Rhetorical Question Emotive Language Superlative Adjectives Threes CAPE FOREST

Making it sound Persuasive Our show is on tonight.

Commands Ordering the reader to do something by placing the verb at the start of the sentence. Come to our show tonight!

Alliteration Starting more than one word in a sentence with the same letter. Come to our super show tonight

Personal Address Talking directly to the audience and including them by using personal pronouns. You must come to our super show tonight

Exaggeration Describing something in a way that is over the top – stretching the truth. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience.

Facts & Figures Using numbers and statistics to support your points. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience. 100% of viewers gave it 5 -stars last year.

Opinions Stating your thoughts about something, often as if they are facts. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience. 100% of viewers gave it 5 -stars last year. We think it is really amazing.

Rhetorical Question Asking a question that doesn’t require an answer – it is implied in the question. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience. 100% of viewers gave it 5 -stars last year. We think it is really amazing. Is there really anything better to do tonight?

Emotive Language Using words and phrases that will stir certain feelings/emotions in the reader. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience. 100% of viewers gave it 5 -stars last year. We think it is really amazing. Is there really anything better to do tonight? It will make you laugh and make you cry.

Superlative Adjectives that suggest the best/worst quality in something. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience. 100% of viewers gave it 5 -stars last year. We think it is really amazing. Is there really anything better to do tonight? It will make you laugh and make you cry. It’s the biggest and best show in town.

Threes Listing 3 things/ideas in a row can be more powerful than just one by itself. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience. 100% of viewers gave it 5 -stars last year. We think it is really amazing. Is there really anything better to do tonight? It will make you laugh and make you cry. It’s the biggest and best show in town. You’ll be stunned, delighted, entertained.

Let’s Compare Our show is on tonight. You must come to our super show tonight! It will be a life-changing experience. 100% of viewers gave it 5 -stars last year. We think it is really amazing. Is there really anything better to do tonight? It will make you laugh and make you cry. It’s the biggest and best show in town. You’ll be stunned, delighted, entertained.

Room 101

Writing Task Write a short persuasive speech trying to convince the teacher to banish an item of your choice to Room 101. To be successful you must: Ø write a persuasive speech Ø use CAPE FOREST techniques Ø use language to suit my audience Ø use language to suit my purpose

Commands Alliteration Personal Address Exaggeration Facts & Figures Opinions Rhetorical Question Emotive Language Superlative Adjectives Threes Example Wicked wasps are the worst creature in the whole wide world – the scariest and ugliest of all insects. They are angry, spiteful and evil little things, and I think they should be banished for good. Who really wants them around? Does anyone want to live in fear of their pain? 4 out of 5 people have been stung by a wasp, and 87% of people asked want them gone for good. Wasp stings are the most painful feeling ever, bringing tears and agony. Put wasps in Room 101 now!

Ideas

Commands Alliteration Personal Address Exaggeration Facts & Figures Opinions Rhetorical Question Emotive Language Superlative Adjectives Threes Spot the Technique Rhetorical Question How do you do it?

Commands Alliteration Personal Address Exaggeration Facts & Figures Opinions Rhetorical Question Emotive Language Superlative Adjectives Threes Spot the Technique Facts & Figures Kills 99. 9% of bacteria

Commands Alliteration Personal Address Exaggeration Facts & Figures Opinions Rhetorical Question Emotive Language Superlative Adjectives Threes Spot the Technique Superlative The best a man can get

Commands Alliteration Personal Address Exaggeration Facts & Figures Opinions Rhetorical Question Emotive Language Superlative Adjectives Threes Spot the Technique Command Just do it!

Commands Alliteration Personal Address Exaggeration Facts & Figures Opinions Rhetorical Question Emotive Language Superlative Adjectives Threes Spot the Technique Threes Grace, space, pace