Using Language to Persuade - Unit 1 How to write an analysis - BLANK VCE ENGLISH UNIT 1&2 Using Language to Argument Identify the main contention. This is what the writer is persuading the reader to agree. WHAT – is the writer saying? Identify persuasive language and persuasive techniques. How do they position/persuade/manipulate the reader to agree? o Refer to your ‘Persuasive Techniques’ table. HOW – is the writer saying WHY – is it persuasive? Why are the techniques persuasive? Focus on each technique. Show how the language used persuades Introduct Title & Writer Text type, Source, Date, Introduce the topic/issue Contention Tone Conclusio 1