Persuasive Writing
Newspaper Articles
Pot Luck
Formal or Informal?
Punctuation and organisation
100
What is a rhetorical question?
A question which doesn't require an answer, it gets the reader to think
100
What is the title of a newspaper article called?
Headline
100
What is bias?
One sided argument
100

'I'm sorry I can't be more help' Write in formal (Consider word use and sentence structure)

I apologiSe that I cannot be a greater help

100
When should you use capital letters?
Start of a sentence. Proper nouns: people, place, landmark, days of the week, month etc
200
What is meant by 'flattery'?
Complimenting the reader/ audience to get them on your side
200

As well as a heading an article must also contain 2-3 _____________________ in order to organise the text and state what each paragraph is about

Sub-headings

200
What's the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Facts are statements which can be proven to be true (supported by evidence), opinions are personal and can't be proven.
200

List three formal ways of ending a letter (MUST spell correctly)

Yours sincerely

Your faithfully

Kind Regards

200

Their is something wrong with my room I demand that you give a refund (3 marks - punctuate)

There is something wrong with my room, I demand that you give me a refund!

300

Name two persuasive writing techniques.

Repetition, emotive language, facts and statistics, stating opinions as facts, shock tactics, exaggeration, personal address, rule of three

300

What tense is the headline of an article typically written in?

PRESENT

300
Give two examples of 'purpose'
Explain, describe, argue, inform, persuade, review, entertain, advise
300
Should you use formal or informal language when presenting an idea to your local MP?
Formal
300
Give two uses of an apostrophe.
To show possession e.g. Jenny's iPod, OR to show that letters have been left out e.g. don't = do not
400
When writing or presenting a persuasive speech what should you do first?
Address the audience e.g. "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen..."
400
Is this an example of DIRECT or REPORTED speech?: The vicar from St Chad’s Church suggested that the event could only be explained as a modern miracle.
Reported
400

How long is the reading paper?

45 minutes

400

List two formal ways of starting a letter?

Dear sir/madam

To whom it may concern

400
When should you start a new paragraph?
Introduce a new topic or idea. To show a change in time. When there is a new speaker.
500

Give an example of a superlatives

Adjectives to suggest the highest or lowest quality e.g. "The best product on the market"

500
What tense are newspaper reports written in?
Past
500
How many questions/ tasks will you have to respond to in the writing paper?
2
500
Which of the following sentences is the most formal?: A. We regret to inform you that ..... B. We are sorry to tell you that... C. We are sorry to say that...
A. We regret to inform you that...
500
Add commas to this sentence: In India during the monsoon season it is extremely hot and wet.
In India, during the monsoon season, it is extremely hot and wet.
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