Statistical information: Facts, figures, quotes and graphs that are included by the author to support their argument., 'According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 43% of students are not getting enough sleep'.at night, Rhetorical question: A question that has a solution so obvious that it doesn’t require answering. This helps to convince the reader to begin to think from your point of view., 'Could you sit back and watch this injustice happen' before your eyes?, Personal anecdote: A short and personal story that relates to the topic and helps to illustrate a point., 'A few years ago my uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer because of smoking', Emotive Language: Deliberately strong words used to provoke emotion in the reader, ‘We can no longer watch our loved ones being killed or sustaining horrendous long-term injuries.’, Repetition: The repeating of words, phrases or ideas that reinforce and help readers to remember a specific argument., 'We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender'.,

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