📖 Part 1: Identifying Persuasive Techniques

Instructions: Read the selected passages from The Wave (Chapters 9-12). Use this template to annotate and analyse the persuasive language techniques.

Passage 1: "The Wave was a powerful movement that united us all, making us feel invincible."
Passage 2: "How could anyone resist the call to be part of something greater than themselves?"
Passage 3: "We were no longer individuals; we were a force to be reckoned with."
Passage 4: "In that moment, I realized the strength of our collective will."

Quote: "________________________________"

Effect on audience: ________________________________________________

Repeated word/phrase: "________________________________"

Why is this technique effective? ________________________________________________

Pronoun found: "________" (e.g., we, us, you, they, them)

Question: "________________________________________________"

What response does this question encourage? ________________________________

Example: "________________________________"

Technique: ________________________________________________

🔍 Part 2: Sentence Structure Analysis

Main clause: ________________________________________________

Subordinate clause: ________________________________________________

Connecting word (conjunction): ________________

✍️ Part 3: Analysis and Application

Techniques used: __________________ and __________________