Original PromptCreate an interactive worksheet for Year 9 NSW students that develops their understanding of persuasive writing techniques by connecting the DAFORESTI mnemonic to the classical rhetoric concepts of ethos, pathos, and logos. The resource should include clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on activities where students can identify, categorize, and apply each persuasive technique within the broader rhetorical framework. Design tasks that require students to analyze authentic texts and
This module on mastering persuasion focuses on identifying, analyzing, and applying DAFORESTI techniques—tools that help construct persuasive arguments using rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos. Students will learn to balance these elements to enhance their credibility (ethos), connect emotionally (pathos), and provide logical reasoning (logos) in their arguments. The DAFORESTI toolkit includes strategies such as direct address, alliteration, facts, opinions, rhetorical questions, emotive language, statistics, the rule of three, and imperatives. Through guided practice, students will analyze texts, categorize techniques, and apply knowledge in constructing their own persuasive responses on contemporary issues. The module emphasizes the strategic choices in writing to effectively influence an audience, culminating in a peer review and reflection on the use of rhetorical techniques.