 Here are three persuasive techniques you can use in any non-fiction text according to first-rate tutors. So here are the three best persuasive techniques that you can use in any language, paper two, question five, response that you write. Number one, you're made up statistics. According to Oxford University, 75% of people believe X. Your teacher will love that. Number two, you're made up anecdote. This is where you give a name and a surname of an individual who's been affected by the issue you're talking about. Sally Smith, a year 11 student, doesn't do her homework but she's still passed her exams. And number three, repetition for effect, especially doing them in threes. Study, study, study, it's really important for example. Now make sure you head over to Lisa's UCSC English to find out how to write the perfect summary paragraph for language paper two, question number two.