Monday, February 14, 2011

Persuasive writing: Feb 14, 2011

What are your intitial impression about persuasive writing? Why is it use? What have you read? Think of pupose, audience and format.

23 comments:

  1. My initial impressions of persuasive writing is that is a type of writing that is extremely different from anything else. I feel that this type of writing is unique becuase it is able to persuade/convince the reader about a product or service for example. It is used to try and convince people to vote for a specific person in an election or to see what types of products are better than others. I feel that persuasive writing really has a major impact on the teenage society becuase we as teenagers are more velnerable to different types of writing. I feel that teenagers are easily persuaded when they view a product that looks amazing and is said to be amazing. I also feel that the format for persuasive writing is mainly done to attracr peoples attentions and make sure that people would read the advetisement/book review/web page etc. Therefore, I feel that persuasive writing is excellent in showing the viewer the many aspects and benefits of a product. However, some types of persuasive writing is more leading than others and may lead people to buy something that is not needed or will never be used. However, to anything their are the postive and negative aspects.

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  2. My impression of persuasive writing is something that tries to convice the reader of something. I think its main use is in poltics where people write speaches trying to convice other people that they should vote in their bill. I dont belive that their is any particular format which has to be used and the audience is usualy defined by the topic not the type of writing.

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  3. Persuasive writing is a form of writing which has the ability to tell a person what they can and cannot do, along with having the power to convince a person that they need something. Presently, we are surrounded with persuasive writing everywhere we turn seeing as it concerns daily day to day routines such as watching T.V or even waiting in the checkout line at Metro. Persuasive writing is most commonly known as the movement of advertisements. While watching a commercial, we are told what we need and what is useful to us. Commercials are used to persuade us into buying materials that we are convinced we need. The same goes for the magazines and newspapers at the checkout line that forces us to believe we need the newest toaster or that we shouldn’t vote for the man running for government. Persuasive writing, in my opinion, is a way companies can control people and tell them what they should have or what they should be doing. It has many downfalls because people lose sight of their own opinions after listening and being persuaded into believing that the opinion of the other person is better than theirs. It is used to sell products and to gain a following when running for government or other positions in which voting takes place. In my opinion, persuasive writing is a strong form of literature that has the power to put an end to our own opinions.

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  4. My impression of persuasive writing so far, is that it is a form of writing which tends to lead the reader in a certain direction. The writer has the intention to sway the reader on one side of a argument in a debate or for a certain issue, through the literature. This form of writing is very powerful because it is an outlet for views on a argument the writer may have and writing a persuasive piece of literature can allow others to understand you're own personal point of view. In debates, elections, newspapers and gossip magazines we are able to see examples of persuasive writing where the writer may captivate you in supporting one side of an argument. Although persuasive writing is a way of allowing others to understand your own personal opinion, companies use this form of writing as a opportunity to sway a customer or potential client to buy their own products or services. This is a way persuasive writing may come off as misleading and inaccurate. However this form of writing is very beneficial and important in today's society.

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  5. My initial impression about persuasive writing is that it is a form of writing that is used to convince the reader to agree with the writers view. I believe its purpose is to draw its audience to agreement with the writers personal views or ideas. An example of this is politics, when politicians use their speeches to try and win votes. Another example is media when they try and persuade the public to buy certain products.In my opinion I think persuasive writing is a good way to express your beliefs and a good chance to have others listen to what you have to say and absorb your thoughts and ideas.

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  6. Persuasive writting is a form of writting, that I believe has a stong influence on people in our society. It is used to convince us to buy a certain product or to try something new. We are surrounded by persuasive writting everyday, wether it be at school, at home, or on the road. It is a way for companies to sell their product in an easy but effective way. Some forms of persuasive writting that I encounter on a regular basis, inlude billboards, magazines, and television commercials. In my opinion, these are all very influential and effective ways to send out a specific message. Every form of persuasive writting has a different purpose and targets a different audiance. In order for it to be a success, the form of persuasive writting must be appealing to the audiance that is being targeted. Overall, I believe that persuasive writting is a great way to promote new ideas, products, and services, within our community.

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  7. My impression of persuasive writing is,its the type of writing that tries to convince/persuade you and your opinion made on a topic. Persuasive writing is used in many different cases whether it would be selling a product for a company (sales man) or trying to convince people to vote for you at an election. It could also be used in court cases when you have to try and persuade the judge and make him/her believe you are innocent rather than guilty. I think persuasive writing affects teens mostly because we are always confronted with difficult choices. I believe that advertisements and magazines are the biggest type of persuasive writing out there to attract peoples attention and make him/her buy that certain product. Persuasive writing is a great way to express how you feel about certain topics.

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  8. My initial impression on persuasive writing is that it is made to capture the readers attention and really get them into whatever was written/shown. I think that persuasive writing is used to convince the viewer/reader to purchase a certain item for many reasons, or to just advertise a delicious fast food burger that is very cheap. I also believe that it is key for companies to use it because of its abnormally strong affect on today's world. Some of the most popular forms of persuasive writing that is seen in the recent years are, commercials, billboards, newspaper ads, magazines, and last but not least advertisements on the internet. All in all I think that persuasive writing is a target to almost all age groups and has been quite successful.

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  9. My impression of persuasive writing is the fact that it's the type of writing that convinces you to do something. Persuasive writing is used mainly in advertising where the writing explains how great and how cheap a product is. Persuasive writing is also used online to tell you how easy it is to do various online things (cheating in video games, hacking online games, strategies, etc.). I have read persuasive writing online and I have used persuasive writing myself to advertise my own Youtube videos. I personally think that persuasive writing can be good and bad depending on the way it is used.

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  10. my initial impression of persuasive writing is that it is a form of writing that tries to convince the reader to change thier mind about a certain topic. it it used for many different resons. companies use persuasive wrting im many ways to advertise there products. when running for goverenment the canadits will use persuasive forms of wrting to try to get most votes. I think persusive writing is important because it allows us to give our opinion and read others opinions.

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  11. My initial impression of persuasive writing is that it is used to inform, and then ultimately change your opinion on something. Persuasive writing is found almost everywhere, whether it is an advertisement for a restaurant in a magazine or a car for sale being advertised in a flyer. It is used in the world to try assist anyone who has troubles creating an opinion of their own on something, as well as convincing others to change their opinion to the authors preference. I believe that advertisements use persuasive writing the most to try persuade people to buy certain items. Overall, persuasive writing is a very important style of writing in the world, whether it is for selling something or changing someone’s opinion on something.

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  12. My initial impression about persuasive writing is that it is a type of writing where your objective is to convince a certain individual to do something that you would like them to do. I feel that persuasive writing has an impact on all age groups in the world. It can influence a person to have a positive outlook on the world but unfortunately it can have some negative effects as well. People are easily convinced to do things even if they know that they should not be doing it. An example of persuasive writing can be found in a complaint letter. When writing this letter you have to be convincing when suggesting certain ways to improve in a certain area, if the reader does not find it convincing they will simply just ignore the complaint and move on. Other forms of persuasive writing can affect people in different ways. For instance, most people read magazines; this is why there are so many advertisements. They are put in because they know that when people are flipping through a magazine they will come across this ad, read about the product and want it too! Persuasive writing can influence people in the smallest AND largest ways.

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  13. My first or initial impression on persuasion writing was that is it the most powerful form of writing. When I first learned persuasion writing it was my favourite because you can use all the ideas you have and altar the minds of people in your favour, as long as you know how to write and how to make ideas flow. Persuasion writing is mostly found in ads that we see on a daily basis. It doesn't have to be long paragraphs it could be simple phrase or something that will persuade the reader to buy the product or whatever the ad is about. It is mostly used for persuading people to buy products they don't really need but now want because of this persuasion. On the other hand it could be used to persuade an audience to buy a certain brand if product over the other for better business.

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  14. My Initial thought on persuasive writing is that it is there to inform and attempt to convince the reader to agree. I think that when reading/ listening to persuasive writing, some facts may be false and only said for you to agree to. Some main uses for persuasive writing would be speeches in politics, messages on television, advertisements (billboards, signs, posters), and anything that is going to get you to side with the writer. We come across persuasive writing every day, if not on television, you will see it driving down the street, at school, or shopping at any store. Without persuasive writing I believe society would be lost, and for the most part not able to make up their minds when it comes to purchasing a new product, to choosing the next mayor of your city.

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  15. My initial impression about persuasive writing is that it is a form of writing that tries to convince the person reading the material. It is used to change a persons thought on a topic or make them think about what they believe. Persuasive writing can be used to convince people to buy products, support certain things or go against something they once believed in. Persuasive writing is used all the time. Teachers may ask us students to write a persuasive piece. The media is very persuasive. Through ads and articles in magazines, billboards, posters and speeches written and read by politicians or even famous people, like actors and athletes, they convince people to try something they never thought they would do before. Overall, persuasive writing is everywhere and by recognizing it, it can help us decide if we agree with what the author of the piece is saying or stick with our own ideas.

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  16. Persuasive writing is someone trying to get there ideas across to the reader by providing facts to back up their option.Persuasive writing is used to convince someone that your work is better. it can be used to change peoples minds on a topic. the media is the best example of persuasive writing, when you buy a product you usually want to read about the product. magazines, posters can really change your mind about something. anyone can easily persuade someone into buying a product or doing something. all around us there is persuasive writing.

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  17. My initial impression about persuasive writing is that it is a type of writing that tries to convince the reader on what they are reading. This type of writing is used to change the readers mind about certain things. Persuasive writing can be used for many things such as an ad trying to convince a person to buy a product, vote for a certain person that you might have not ever thought of voting for. Persuasive writing is used all the time and mostly by the media through ads and articles in magazines. Even famous people, like actors and athletes, try to convince people to look a certain way or to drink or eat something to get skinny or muscular. Persuasive writing is everywhere and we can now recognize it more after talking about it.

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  18. My initial impression about persuasive writing is a way to draw your target audience to agree with your topic or to convince us to believe in the author/writer’s view. Using persuasive writing helps the writers get their opinions across and sometimes leads to arguments. Everyday, people use this method to promote their product, win an election, and use it in magazines and on the Internet. When I think of persuasive writing, I think of young adults and how they are so easily to persuade. The society that we live in today often gets teens attention by using this technique. Using persuasive writing seems to be a hit or miss. It might lead to an actual great product, discussion, or have no purpose at all, and gives the audience a false interpretation.

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  19. My initial impression about persuasive writing is that it is good in order to alter the readers opinion about a certain subject, which convinces the reader otherwise. All the thoughts in the writing connects to sate a solid argument. Persuasive essays are usually assigned at school in order to get people to use critical thinking skills. It is a very common type of writing which can also be used to advertise in order to get consumers to purchase items.

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  20. The first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word persuasive is an argument. While being using to convice the reader of someone's argument. The idea may be false but the writer is trying to prove a point that it is more true than the other idea. Persuasive writing must have solid evidence by stating real proof in order to backup your argument. You must have a thesis that concludes the two sides. Also it must have facts, statistics, quotes and examples to really make the reader to be on your side. Persuasive writing is also used on making a consumer buy a product stating that their product is better than than the rest.

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  21. My initial impression about persuasive writing is to try and convince a person to change their perspective on something. It is used in ads, debates, elections, magizines, the internet and much more that we most likely dont realize. In my opinion, teenagers are more familiar with advertising as a form of persuasive writing. We are constanstly seeing commercials and posters that try to get us to buy a certain product. I have been involved in school debates which purpose was to state an argument. I have also seen election speeches which will try and convince you to vote for that person. Overall, persuasive writing is everywhere and is familiar to people all over the world.

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  22. Persuausive writing is a type of writing that is intended to convince it reader .This type of writing is a very powerful tool in the business and political world today.This type of writing is used greatly by companies for advertisements etc, it is also used by politicians for thier campaign ,it is used in thier speeches and posters.A type of persuasive writing is propaganda which is used to get the support of an individual

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  23. I think persuasive writing is used to convince people about a certain topic, or argument. Persuasive writing is used in many articles in order to raise a point and create a debate/argument and convince the reader about their point of view/facts the writer knows. Persuasive writing has both positive and negative effects because some articles can be used for convincing people for the good, and some can be used as propaganda in order to brainwash the reader.

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