Persuasive Writing - The Circus of Persuasion

 

Hey yall! Join us this week as we clown about! 🤣

                            This week our aim is to PERSUADE you to join our Circus. 

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Ask yourself, What is persuasion? Have you formulated an answer as yet? Read the picture below and see if you definition matches. 

In this week's blog we will introduce to you the Circus of Persuasion. At this Circus we use various techniques to convince persons in joining our circus. We will also discuss how writers and sellers promote, sell and encourage their readers and customers to read or buy their products. 

How can writers persuade their audience?

An audience can be persuaded in three ways. 

First Appeal: Reasoning

A writer can persuade his/her audience through reasoning. The writer must have a reason or reasons for persuading. However, their must be an effect after the reasoning. 

    For example: 

As a circus master, it is my duty to persuade or convince you to join my circus. My reasons for asking you to join my circus is because I need more workers so that my business can thrive. However, when you do join you would be paid a weekly wage and have may opportunities to travel around the world. In addition, you will be able to meet new people and learn new skills. 

Second Appeal: Character

A writer base his/her attention on trustworthiness. This is where the writer ensure that the audience feels comfortable with the facts of a topic. The writer also ensure that the audience sees the significance of the persuasive piece and that it is worth reading . 

 

Third Appeal: Emotional

Writers appeal to persons by presenting the issue in such away that the he/she is able to connect with the feelings and attitudes of the audience. 

Organization of the Persuasive Piece

A circus master must ensure the acts to be displayed are well organized. Their must first be a hook to grab the audience's attention. Then their must be lots of acts and of course the closing of the show. 

The organizing of a circus is exactly like a persuasive piece.  When constructing a persuasive piece, teachers should encourage their students to include;

a. Beginning: This entails the introduction (hook), position or stance. 

b. Middle: Writers' includes facts, examples or any form of evidence to support their stance.

c. Ending: This is where writers conclude with a summary of their points or argument then          

                  make an appeal to their audience.  

As effective writing teachers, it is important that we encourage our developing writers to use the writing process. In this case of persuasive writing, students can use graphic organizers to:

1. Clearly state their position or stance 

2. Joggle their reason or reasons for their position.

3. Clearly summarize their reasons for position and make an appeal to their audience. 

Forms of Persuasive Writing

Persuasive Posters

Persuasive Letters

Persuasive Essays

In addition to all that has been said, writers' must:

1. Avoid using the pronoun "I" as persuasive pieces are written in third person.

2. Avoid the use of propaganda such as deceptive language. Deceptive language includes underhanded 

    techniques and double speaking and inflated language. 

Until next week, I hope you have learnt something new from this week's blog and will share with others.