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Browse our collection of persuasive language worksheets and other resources. Persuasive language aims to convince the reader of an idea or an opinion. To be persuasive, we must choose our words carefully. There are several persuasive language devices and techniques that can help, including modality, hyperbole, similes, metaphors, rhetorical questions, using facts, alliteration and involving the reader. Watch our Persuasive Language Video Series. Find more resources at Persuasive Writing (Writing).

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The Skatepark: Fact & Opinion

Read a short passage and identify the facts and the opinions.

Scooter Ad: Fact & Opinion

Read an advertisement for a scooter and identify the facts and the opinions.

Letter to the Editor: Fact & Opinion

Read a short passage and identify the facts and the opinions.

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