persuasive language

Persuasive language makes you do or think something. It could be the words on a chocolate wrapper which tempt you to buy a particular brand. Or the word on a newspaper, encouraging you to vote for someone.

Well, I personally regard persuasive language as a form of language that makes a person do what you want them to do; in other words to influence or manipulate others. In our daily life, we can see persuasive being used everywhere. We also use it quite a lot ourselves I think.

When you are pestering your parents to let you go somewhere, begging your lecturer to postpone the deadline of assignments, asking a favor from a friend, selling things to others, etc; you are definitely using persuasive language. Thus, it is obvious that persuasive language is very important and useful.

So, the other day, I was having lunch with a group of friends when we were approached by a guy who claims to be from UCSI University College. He is trying to help unfortunate children find sponsers or trying to collect money through selling stickers. Having donated once already, me and my friends told him that we are not interested anymore.

I was pissed when he answered `wah, help children also not interested ah!' WHAT???? He wants us to donate some money...He is trying to do so but don't you think the language he used is inappropriate?! Instead of giving his cause a second thought, we totally cut him off after hearing whay he said! Seriously, he should go for persuasive language classes!

If he were more patient and polite, one of us may have donated to the organizaton..We wouldn't be angry with him and start shoo-ing him away. Therefore, I think people in the sales line or in this case; charitable line should have good knowledge on persuasive language as it will help them in their career.