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Persuasion Skills Handout
Persuasion Skills Handout
PERSUASION SKILLS
Ways to persuade in speeches/debates: Use facts, anecdotes, and descriptions Use reason and logic Affect the audience personally Anticipate and disprove contradictory arguments (counter-attack) Use rhetorical devices Have a distinct voice Use a distinct tone Express yourself clearly Use powerful words Use effective syntax Use supporting evidence
Some Rhetorical Devices: Rhetorical questions Repetition Dramatic pause Allusions Hyperbole Simile Metaphor Imagery-
Terms: ToneSyntax-