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What three text types are taught in this unit?
Feature article, letter and speech.
What greeting should you use if you do not know the recipient’s name?
Dear Sir/Madam,
What are the three pillars of rhetoric?
Ethos, pathos and logos.
Which pronouns usually signal first-person narration?
I and we.
What is narrative pace?
The speed at which a story or its events seem to move.
What is a synonym?
A word with the same or a similar meaning to another word.
What is subject-verb agreement?
The subject and verb must match in number.
What are the three main factors to consider before starting a directed writing response?
Form, audience and purpose.
Which text type communicates a message aloud to an audience?
A speech.
How should you close a formal letter if you do not know the recipient’s name?
Yours faithfully.
Which rhetorical appeal establishes credibility and trust?
Ethos.
Which pronoun signals second-person narration?
You.
What usually happens to the pace when a writer adds detailed description and delays the action?
The pace slows down.
Why are specific verbs usually stronger than vague verbs?
They show more precisely how an action happens.
What is a double negative?
The use of two negative forms in the same construction.
What does it mean to write in your own words?
Expressing the source ideas without copying its wording.
Which text type often explores a topic before presenting the writer’s perspective?
A feature article.
How should you close a formal letter if you know the recipient’s name?
Yours sincerely.
Which rhetorical appeal engages the audience’s emotions and values?
Pathos.
Which pronouns usually signal third-person narration?
He, she, it, and they
What can a writer use to speed up the pace?
A quick succession of actions or events.
What is onomatopoeia?
A quiz imitates or suggests a sound.
What is tense consistency?
Keeping the same tense when describing events happening at the same time.
What does it mean to evaluate a viewpoint?
To consider its strengths, weaknesses and how convincing it is.
What must a writer decide before choosing the language and conventions of a letter?
Whether the letter should be formal or informal.
What type of English should be used in a formal letter?
Standard English.
Which rhetorical appeal uses logic and reasoning?
Logos.
(Not on test) What is the difference between subjective and objective narration?
Subjective narration includes personal thoughts, feelings or opinions. Objective narration reports observable actions and details without entering a character’s thoughts.
What is tone?
The attitude or feeling created through the writer’s narrative voice and language choices.
What does sensory imagery help the reader do?
Imagine or experience a scene through the senses
How can punctuation affect meaning?
It can change how a sentence is understood and prevent misunderstandings.
Why must you address every bullet point in a directed writing task?
Because each bullet point identifies content that the response must cover.
What three things should guide a writer’s choice of text-type features?
Audience, purpose and form.
Name two types of language that should usually be avoided in a formal letter.
Any two: slang, casual words, abbreviations or contractions.
Why must a speech be clear and eloquent?
Because it is written to communicate a message aloud to an audience.
Why can the same event feel different when told from another character’s perspective?
Each narrator may notice, know, feel and describe different things.
What balance between action and description does the unit recommend for narrative writing?
Use description to create atmosphere, but include more action than description.
What is the main purpose of vivid vocabulary in narrative writing?
To create a clear mental picture and immerse the reader in the experience.
What does SPaG stand for?
Spelling, punctuation and grammar
How should source material be used in directed writing?
Select relevant ideas, develop and evaluate them, and adapt them to the required form, audience and purpose.