Purpose & Audience
What is the main purpose of an article?
a) To narrate a story
b) To inform, advise, or entertain
c) To argue only
d) To summarize data
✅ b) To inform, advise, or entertain
What must appear at the top of an article?
a) Title
b) Date
c) Chart
d) Signatur
a) Title
What tone should an article for school readers have?
a) Humorous only
b) Semi-formal and informative
c) Academic
d) Sarcastic
b) Semi-formal and informative
What is a rhetorical question?
a) A question with no answer, used for effect
b) A simple question
c) A question expecting a reply
d) A grammar test
a) A question with no answer, used for effect
Why is copying from the text penalized?
a) It’s too formal
b) It shows no originality
c) It’s not allowed legally
d) It’s too long
b) It shows no originality
What does audience awareness mean?
a) Using formal grammar
b) Knowing your readers and adjusting tone
c) Writing about personal feelings
d) Avoiding emotion
b) Knowing your readers and adjusting tone
What should the introduction do?
a) Give background in detail
b) Start with a hook and topic overview
c) Include a summary
d) Be very formal
b) Start with a hook and topic overview
What is “writer’s voice”?
a) Use of sound effects
b) Personality and tone in writing
c) Volume of speech
d) Sentence length
b) Personality and tone in writing
Why do writers use alliteration?
a) To create rhythm or emphasis
b) To add humor
c) To make text longer
d) To confuse readers
a) To create rhythm or emphasis
Why is slang avoided?
a) It’s too informal for most audiences
b) It’s outdated
c) It’s too short
d) It’s difficult to understand
a) It’s too informal for most audiences
An article for a teen magazine should sound:
a) Technical
b) Academic
c) Semi-formal and engaging
d) Strictly formal
c) Semi-formal and engaging
What makes paragraphs effective?
a) One long idea
b) One main idea with examples
c) Mixing several points
d) Listing facts
b) One main idea with examples
How can a writer make the tone persuasive?
a) By using rhetorical questions and emotion
b) By using long sentences
c) By avoiding examples
d) By quoting statistics only
a) By using rhetorical questions and emotion
What is figurative language?
a) Literal description
b) Use of similes, metaphors, personification
c) Grammar techniques
d) Complex vocabulary
b) Use of similes, metaphors, personification
What happens if you ignore one bullet point in the task?
a) You lose task marks
b) You gain creativity marks
c) You save time
d) You get bonus marks
a) You lose task marks
Why is purpose important in article writing?
a) It determines word count
b) It guides tone, structure, and content
c) It adds humor
d) It provides reference
b) It guides tone, structure, and content
What should the conclusion do?
a) Repeat every point
b) Leave the reader thinking
c) Start a new idea
d) End abruptly
b) Leave the reader thinking
What is the effect of using anecdotes?
a) Makes writing relatable
b) Distracts the reader
c) Adds confusion
d) Increases word count
a) Makes writing relatable
What is the effect of repetition?
a) It reinforces key ideas
b) It creates confusion
c) It reduces focus
d) It sounds dull
a) It reinforces key ideas
Why is balance important in an article?
a) It entertains the reader
b) It adds humor
c) It reduces words
d) It shows fairness and judgment
d) It shows fairness and judgment
What happens if your article ignores the audience?
a) It sounds unnatural or confusing
b) It scores higher
c) It becomes too detailed
d) It is perfectly fine
a) It sounds unnatural or confusing
How many paragraphs are ideal in an IGCSE article?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four to six
d) Any number
c) Four to six
Why should tone be consistent?
a) To maintain reader engagement and clarity
b) To show emotion
c) To use complex words
d) To reduce vocabulary
a) To maintain reader engagement and clarity
Why should writers use varied sentence structures?
a) To maintain interest and rhythm
b) To increase word count
c) To show grammar ability
d) To follow a strict pattern
a) To maintain interest and rhythm
Why is narrative writing unsuitable for articles?
a) It focuses on storytelling, not discussion
b) It is too emotional
c) It is too formal
d) It has too many examples
a) It focuses on storytelling, not discussion