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Writing Strategies

Published on Dec 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PARAPHRASE

USE YOUR OWN WORDS

COMPARE OR CONTRAST

HOW 2+ THINGS ARE ALIKE, OR DIFFERENT
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CAUSE AND EFFECT

CAUSE = WHAT....... EFFECT = WHAT HAPPENED

COMMON LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT

COMMON TERMS, RELATED TO TOPIC
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USING QUOTATIONS

HE/SHE SAID, "ODIASOKCHLKWHSD"
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SHOCKING OR STARTLING STATEMENTS

GAINS AUDIENCE ATTENTION QUICK!!!
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REVALATION OF SUBJECT AND PURPOSE

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WND WHY?! TELL THE AUDIENCE RIGHT AWAY
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SUMMARIZING MAIN POINTS

ESSENTIAL FACTS, MAJOR POINTS, CLINCHER SENTENCE

SONG LYRICS AND POETIC DEVICES

QUOTE A SONG OR POEM, USE RHYME/RHYTHM
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APPEAL TO EMOTION

CONNECT ON AN EMOTIONAL LEVEL.... FEELINGS
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HUMOR OR JOKES

DUN/FUNNY!! BE APPROPRIATE, DONT OFFEND PEOPLE!

TRANSITIONS

THEY MAKE LANGUAGE FLOW!
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USING SUSPENSE

GIVE HINTS AND CLUES, BUT NOT ALL INFO.... TEASE AUDIENCE
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ASKING QUESTIONS

GET AUDIENCE THINKING! ENGAGE PEOPLE

ISSUING A CHALLENGE/CALL TO ACTION

CHALLENGE PEOPLE! IF YOU WANT SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING, ASK!
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VISUALIZATION OF THE PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

"PICTURE THIS!" DRAW A PICTIRE WITH WORDS

VISUAL AIDS

EYE CATCHERS FOCUS AUDIENCE!
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MOTTOS AND MANTRAS

MOTTOS AND MANTRAS ARE WORDS TO LIVE BY!

THANK YOU STATEMENTS

PEOPLE LIKE TO FEEL APPRECIATED!
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REFERENCE TO AN OCCASION, EVENT, OR TIME

HOLIDAYS, BIRTHDAYS, CONCERTS, PLAYS, PERSONAL OR HISTORICAL
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USING STORIES

EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD STORY, SO TELL ONE!
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PERSONAL REFERENCE

LET PEOPLE GET TO KNOW YOU!
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APPEAL TO SELF-INTEREST OF AUDIENCE

TALK DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE, "YOU..."
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FACTS AND STATS

FACTS: VALIDATE WHAT YOU SAY OR WRITE....STATS: STATISTICS
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