Activity focus
- audience recognition
- persuasive devices
- calls to action
- tone control
Practice set
- Identify the target audience for three short persuasive lines.
- Mark the persuasive device:
- direct address
- rhetorical question
- repetition
- call to action
- Write a four-line message encouraging punctuality in college.
Answer guide
- Effective response should:
- name the audience correctly
- use one main persuasive device clearly
- end with an action-oriented statement
Mini model
- “Be on time. A punctual class begins with punctual students. Respect your time and the time of others. Arrive early and be ready to learn.”