Language features
When I was young, I'd always think to myself "why do I have to go to school?"
Anecdote/ dialogue
What is the main purpose of an advert/ leaflet ?
Persuade
What are the writer's intentions here:
"You must get down to primark now, where you can save up to 35% off socks, pants and school wear!"
what language feature is included?
to use direct address/ imperatives to persuade the reader to buy products
What's another word for (also)?
Similarly,
furthermore,
Moreover,
Additionally,
Tell me 3 structural elements of an article
Headline
Sub-heading
Dialogue
Facts/figures
bullet-points
The state of the country is a total nightmare!
metaphor
What is the purpose of a Sun newspaper article that tells you about EuroVision?
Entertain/ Inform
What is the writer's intention here?:
"The government never care about us. When I was a baby, they took away our family council house so that they could build a motorway and threw us out on the street!"
What language feature is included?
To persuade us to have a negative opinion about the government/ to entertain us about his opinion.
Anecdote/ opinion
What's another word for (on the other hand)?
Alternatively,
In contrast,
Tell me three structural elements of a letter
Dear...,
Kind Regards,
I am writing to you because
General/personal approach
Drop Dead Gorgeous Diva Celebrates 21st Birthday in style!
Alliteration/ metaphor/ heading/ exclamatory
What type of tone is this?
I woke up, glass half-full, ready to attack the day!
positive tone
** extra 100 points for lang feature?
What is the writer's intention here?
I'd never go there. The knife crime rate in SE London is over 200,000 a year!
What language feature do they use?
To show us how dangerous SE London is (inform)
To persuade us how bad the area is
To express their opinion and increase political focus in the area
Short sentence/ facts/ opinion
What is another word for (but)?
However,
nevertheless,
nonetheless,
Tell me three structural elements of a speech
Addressing the audience (Good evening L+ G)
Personal/ general approach
Thanks for listening...
Listing
Dialogue
Would you hit someone you don't know? This is a problem area in crime ratings of London that needs to be addressed.
Rhetorical Question/ facts/ opinion
What type of tone is this?
People often ask me what one eats for breakfast. One must say that I am rather picky about my crumpets being freshly made.
Formal tone/ posh tone/ aristocratic tone
What's the writer's intention here?
When your kids are above the age of 16, most people allow them to be free, experience the world and learn from their own mistakes. One mother said "I trust my angel to do as he pleases!"
Language features?
Intention to persuade us about the maturity of 16+.
Entertain us with exciting information on people's lives and their responsibilities.
Dialogue/ anecdote/ opinion
What is another word for (this shows)?
This... exaggerates
highlights
displays
portrays
Write a headline for this story:
Britain had been bombed by Russia
Big Bombs batter Britain.
Raining Bombs!
Bombing 'ell
You don't want to experience that feeling when you look down and realise you've broken your leg.
Direct address
What type of tone is this?
The day I got out of prison, I thought it was all gonna turn good. But my finances were worse than ever, my partner had left me and my whole family didn't even care if I was alive or dead.
sad tone/ negative tone/ defeated tone
** Bonus 100 pts for language feature?
Writer's intention?
The cost of living crisis is a stain on humanity.
Language technique?
To inform people on the crisis.
To persuade us to agree that...
(metaphor)
What's another phrase/ word for: "people may say"?
It is said...
It could be said...
It is often said...
Most people would agree...
What are the 4 elements of the General/ Personal approach for P2 Q5?
General problem (What do others say?)
General solution (how could we fix it/ change minds)?
Personal (reflection/ recommendations)