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Alliteration

Words that start with the same letter or sound is repeated. Emphasises the point in the sentence.

Anecdote

A personal story or experience as proof.

Anaphora

Repeated start to a sentence

Fact

A statement that can be proven to be true.

Opinion

A statement that cannot be proved but is believed by the writer.

Rhetorical Question

A question that isn't intended to be answered

Emotive Language

Words that are used deliberately to make you feel a certain way

Statistics

Numbers used as facts and proof to support a point.

Triple

The use of using 3 words, or repeating something 3 times to build an image/idea.

Declarative

A statement that is declared

Imperatives

A statement that commands you to do something

Noun

A person, place, thing or emotion

Superlative

The most of something

Modal verbs

A verb that expresses a need or possibility

Expert opinions

An opinion or statement that if given by a professional in that field that makes the statement more persuasive.

Adjectives

Words that describe a noun or pronoun

Pun

A funny play on words

Oxymoron

Putting two opposite words together

Openers

The start of a text must interest the reader

Focus

This is what the writer focuses on as the text develops

Shifts

Changes in ideas and perspectives,

Contrasts

The differences between two things

Repetition

When words, phrases or ideas are repeated for effect

Pace

The feeling of speed in the writing

Temporal references

References to time

Order of events

This could be chronological or writers might choose to start at the end, in the middle, or with flashbacks / flash forwards

Endings

The conclusion of a text may be neat or leave us with questions

Withholding Information

The conclusion of a text may be neat or leave us with questions

Dialogue

Conversations and speech

Headings and Subheadings

Divides the content of texts into topics and sub topics

Bullets

Bullets can summarise and simplify a range of ideas

Sentence structures

Varied types of sentences,

Paragraph lengths

These vary like sentences to highlight significant points or to provide a detailed account