Mr. Frost and Mrs. Collins are two parents that share the same views on the war of truancy. They use a wide variety of persuasive techniques to try to persuade the listeners. The use of Aggressive to Sympatric language points out there contention against the truancy issue that Ms. Smith had proposed.
Mr. Frost starts of by saying ‘I’ve got three kids’. He uses a personal experience. He attempts to persuade the audience by showing that he is directly affected and he is part of this issue. The audience may then be likely to agree with his point on truancy because he has kids and is personally affected. He is speaking as he has authority on this issue.
He then adds on, slowly building up a layer of excitement, with a hyperbolic quote, ‘chained to their desks’ this type of exaggeration point out the negative
Finally, she ends her letter by saying; ‘to be part of the working group…’ she is willing to contribute her strategies and see how the school would deal with it. She personalizes her self with a handwritten signature, and that she is the mother of Fiona in year 8.
On the other hand, Mrs. Collins provide a sympatric letter to Ms. Smith, she keeps it between her and the principal. She starts off by saying, ‘My research as a consultant…’ she addresses the principal that she has put thought to this letter and she should be heard.
side of the schools environment. This shines up a negative light on the school and may alter the audiences believes about school. The audience is more likely to be persuaded if they see school as a horrendous place to be. No one can blame the kids for leaving.
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