Persuasive Writing
What is another word for 'persuade?'
Convince
What is a timeline?
A line that arranges events in chronological order.
The following sentence has a word spelled incorrectly. Identify the word and spell it correctly.
All the books in the cubbord needed to be sorted and returned to their owners.
cupboard
When do we use capital letters?
At the beginning of a sentence and for pronouns, names and places.
What is a contention?
An opinion or point of view
Between which centuries were the Middle Ages?
4th and 15th centuries
The following sentence has a word spelled incorrectly. Identify the word and spell it correctly.
The man was very greatful for the assistance he received.
grateful
What punctuation must you use for quoting something or someone's words?
" " inverted commas or speech marks
The following is an example of which persuasive technique?
'Do you want a lunchtime detention?'
Rhetorical question
What was one significant challenge for people living in the Middle Ages?
Disease, working and living conditions, lack of knowledge, famine
The following sentence has a word spelled incorrectly. Identify the word and spell it correctly.
She thort about the problem for a long time.
thought
A comma often represents a...?
pause
What is 'ethos' most commonly associated with?
Emotion
Why is a historian like a detective?
Because a historian collects and analyses clues to try to create explanations of events and people.
The following sentence has a word spelled incorrectly. Identify the word and spell it correctly.
Some spiders are very dangerus.
dangerous
A semicolon is used to link two separate ideas that are closely related in thought.
What does a semicolon look like?
;
What is the term 'logos' most commonly associated with?
Logic and reason
Why were the Dark Ages described as 'dark'?
Because many describe this time as a period that lacked in cultural and economic prosperity - everyday people during this time experienced disease and poverty, alongside terrible living and working conditions.
The following sentence has a word spelled incorrectly. Identify the word and spell it correctly.
The tiger has sensative ears.
sensitive
Use the following word in the right context.
'their'
It was up to their parents if they went to the party.