Using modality, personification and active voice to write a persuasive letter
I can use modality, personification and active voice to write a persuasive letter.
Using modality, personification and active voice to write a persuasive letter
I can use modality, personification and active voice to write a persuasive letter.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Offering ideas for further steps to the recipient of your letter can make your argument more persuasive.
- Using words with medium and high modality can convey confidence and a sense of obligation.
- Using personification can evoke an emotional reaction in the reader.
- Using active voice can focus the reader’s attention onto the subject.
Keywords
Persuade - convince (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument
Modal verbs - verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation
Direct - moving towards a place or object, without changing direction and without stopping
Active voice - where the subject of the sentence performs the action onto the object
Obligation - an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment
Common misconception
That you should be very direct, almost aggressive in your persuasive writing.
While directness can convey confidence, an overly direct tone can be off-putting for the recipient and cause them to become defensive.
Equipment
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
low modality
medium modality
high modality