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What is the name of the technique where three related ideas or phrases are grouped together for emphasis
Rule of three
What is the term for the main sentence that outlines the writer's opinion in the introduction?
A thesis statement
Jargon
technical lexis
What is Miss Christine's favorite phrase to use when something is unfair.
Life is hard and then you die.
Campaign literature will often seek to shock or surprise the reader with facts or data, or by revealing the ‘truth’.
True
This refers to the specific group of people a piece of writing, advertisement, or product is designed to reach.
The target audience
Which type of writing focuses more on empathy: persuading or advising
Advising
Lycra
Stretchy fabric known as spandex or elastic
One of your teachers climbed a mountain that kills ten people a year. What is the name of this mountain?
Mount Kilimanjaro
The rationale for 'soft-sell' is to avoid angering potential customers.
True
What persuasive technique involves using credible figures or experts to strengthen an argument?
An appeal to authority
What is the name of the logical flaw that undermines an argument?
A fallacy
Extrapolate
To infer or estimate something based on known information.
Name 6 of the countries that your two English AS level teachers have taught in.
South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Kurdistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Italy, Portugal, UK
Emotive language is inappropriate when writing to advise.
True – Writing to advise focuses on practical guidance rather than emotional appeal.
This type of sentence is often used to suggest actions in writing to advise and does not need to follow the usual rules of sentences
Imperative sentences
What is the term for using comparisons to make an argument clearer
An analogy
Anaphora
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses - used in speeches to emphasize key ideas
Mr. Henry
Writing to argue and writing to persuade have identical purposes.
False – Persuasion focuses on influencing emotions; arguing focuses on presenting a case with evidence.
What is the pathos persuasive appeal?
The term for appealing to the reader's emotions to persuade them.
Describe the difference between argumentative and discursive writing
Argumentative uses evidence to support an opinion whereas discursive uses evidence to form an opinion
Logos
Persuasive appeal to logic.
Which of your teachers went to boarding school?
Miss Christine
A 'call to action' is often phrased using imperative verbs.