In the Internet based text entitled "If you are thinking about suicide, read this first" I aim to discover and analyse the techniques used to persuade the reader. ... The text on numerous occasions congratulates the reader for getting that far into the text, to build self-esteem and build confidence in the reader. ... The author uses a friendly voice to get her message across she is sensitive to how the reader is feeling and says nothing that could possibly make the reader feel more hatred for themselves, "I would prefer to be there with you at this moment." ... The author hopes that by thi...

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• Grade Level: High School

The text is constructed as a first person narration from the adult of Jean-Louise Finch, in retrospect to when she was six. ... Constructing the text in the first person perspective, allows the reader to have a greater understanding of Scout and hence the ability to comprehend why she behaves the way she does. ... Lee is able to convey the prejudice attitudes by creating the lynch mob to be dark, mysterious and savage creatures who portray the role of the "evil" character, which is commonly seen in various texts. ... Not only does the image have to create and convey this response but the behav...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The author's credibility is determined in a few ways throughout this text. ... Taking it all in, she doesn't have a picture of her all her degrees along with the text, but with the way the text is presented she makes herself seem credible. ... Unfortunately, there is a major problem with this essay that could really affect the persuasiveness of its message. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The style of the text really speaks about how one person can be exceptionally materialistic and just forget manners when being asked to give something of their own to someone else, especially if that someone else is different than you. ... Overall, "Us and Them" has a clear and meaningful message that gets across to the reader and in hopes that it leaves a strong influence on the next time they are caught in the act of greed....

• Word Count: 1188
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School