A question asked for effect, not for an answer

Words chosen to stir the reader's feelings

Three ideas listed together for impact

Speaking to the reader as 'you'

Saying a key word or idea more than once

A quote from someone who knows the subject

Answering the other side's point

Persuasive writing techniques

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Keyword	Match
Rhetorical question	A question asked for effect, not for an answer
Emotive language	Words chosen to stir the reader's feelings
Statistics	Numbers used as evidence
Rule of three	Three ideas listed together for impact
Direct address	Speaking to the reader as 'you'
Repetition	Saying a key word or idea more than once
Expert opinion	A quote from someone who knows the subject
Counter-argument	Answering the other side's point

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