These are persuasive speeches intended to win support policy, law, or reform.
Political Speech
A type of discourse that usually appeals to the audience’s emotions, convincing them to accept the idea presented.
Persuasion
A form of non-fiction writing that aims to convince the reader of a certain point of view.
Persuasive Text
A persuasive text presents a strong argument or claim which is a logically sound discussion of an issue or topic.
Argument
These are more descriptive and accurate words that appeal to the emotions and can really make a huge difference to one’s writing.
Emotive Words
This is a type of question that creates a dramatic effect or makes a point rather than gets an answer.
Rhetorical Question
In writing a persuasive text, exaggeration creates a worse or better image or situation that it really is.
Exaggeration
Facts or information that provide support
Evidence
This is a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident.
Anecdote
These are used to make an emphasis and to push one’s point of view.
Repetition/Repetitive
