1 / 12

Persuasive Writing

Persuasive Writing. English II. Denotation vs. Connotation. Denotation vs. Connotation. Denotation , of course, is the strict, “dictionary” definition of a word. 

cbell
Download Presentation

Persuasive Writing

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Persuasive Writing English II

  2. Denotation vs. Connotation

  3. Denotation vs. Connotation Denotation, of course, is the strict, “dictionary” definition of a word.  Connotation, then, refers to the emotions and associations attached to words that may not necessarily reflect the proper definition. If misinterpreted, a poor word choice or recognition of wording would dramatically alter imagery, tone/mood, or even the message of the story.

  4. Connotation Exercise #1 Below are groups of words which are often used to describe people. What are the connotations of the words? Childlike, Youthful, Childish, Young Disabled, Crippled, Handicapped, Retarded Relaxed, Laid-back, Lackadaisical, Easy-going Slim, Skinny, Slender, Thin Cheap, Frugal, Miserly, Economical Young, Immature, Juvenile, Youthful Inquisitive, Interested, Curious, Convivial Confident, Secure, Proud, Egotistical Lovely, Knockout, Beautiful, Stunning Talkative, Conversational, Chatty, Nosy Childish or childlike?

  5. Connotation Exercise #2 • Read the sentences below. Can you identify the words that have a negative connotation? • Bedford is an uppity neighborhood, but the rents are cheap. • On my flight to Los Angeles, I sat next to this babe. She was absolutely stunning. • Every morning my neighbor takes his mutt to the park. It always barks loudly when leaving the building. • You need to be pushy when you are looking for a job. • Bob is quite vocal at every staff meeting. He always speaks.

  6. Persuasive Writing: The Goal • To influence others, to convince others, or to move others to take action. • To take a stand on an issue or offer your own interpretation of something

  7. Persuasive Writing Should… • Defend an opinion or a course of action • Convince a reader to agree with or at least consider an opinion • Offer convincing evidence to support an opinion

  8. Examples • Editorials • Reviews of movies and books • Advertisements

  9. Features • Must include a logical, persuasive appeal • Tone can be casual or serious -- but must be reasonable and persuasive • Topic sentence should be a statement of opinion • Must be controversial: not everyone would agree

  10. Features • Must be significant, rather than trivial or highly personal • Must be supportable with reasons, facts and examples • Support contains specific information that interests the reader

  11. Language • Should be fair and unemotional -- watch strong connotations of words • Specific, concrete language • Consider audience background and knowledge of the topic -- define unfamiliar terms

  12. Writing • Consider opposing viewpoint at all times: • Choose a topic you know something about • Prepare by listing evidence for and against your opinion • Build from least important evidence to most important

More Related