Question

Match each description to a persuasive technique.

1. Celebrity endorsement
2. Expert opinion
3. Emotional appeal
4. Bandwagon

A. Capitalizes upon the reader's greatest dreams, fears, desires, and so on
B. Promotion of a service or product by celebrities to influence the reader
C. Depicts the use of a product or service as favorable because many others are using it
D. Endorsement of products or particular opinions by noted professionals in their particular fields

Answer 1

ok so. 1 and b. 2 and d. 3 and a. 4 and c.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

• 1-B.
• 2-D.
• 3-A.
• 4-C.

Persuasive techniques are literary techniques used by writers to present their ideas through reason and logic, in order to influence the audience. There are many different ways to persuade people. Persuasion may simply use an argument to persuade the readers, or sometimes may persuade readers to perform a certain action.