Persuasive Devices and Audience Impact

Classify expert opinion, statistics, and social proof as devices that mainly shape what an audience thinks or believes.

Classify emotive language, rhetorical questions, inclusive language, and anecdotes by how they influence an audience’s feelings and sense of involvement.

Explain how the rule of three, repetition, and a call to action make ideas memorable and encourage an audience to act.

Write a concise VCE-style analysis sentence linking a persuasive device to what the intended audience is positioned to think, feel, or do.