Arsenio's ESL Podcast | Season 5 Episode 125 | Study Skills | Emotive Language & Persuader Words

Send us a textCertain words can be very persuasive and can trigger a position of trust in the reader. Which words they are will vary from subject to subject. For example, for some people the word 'experiment' summons up notions of scientific accuracy and reliability. However, the fact that an experimental approach was used does not in itself mean that the evidence is sound. Emotive words such as 'cruel', 'unfair', 'natural', 'normal', 'commonsense', and 'unique' can prompt emotion...