Writing with Purpose (AQA GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What are the five main purposes for writing?
What are the five main purposes for writing?
Inform, Advise, Argue, Persuade, Entertain
What does your writing purpose determine?
What does your writing purpose determine?
Structure, language choice, reader engagement
When structuring an argument, what should you do after presenting evidence?
When structuring an argument, what should you do after presenting evidence?
Address opposing arguments
What does 'tone' refer to in writing?
What does 'tone' refer to in writing?
The attitude or feeling you convey
What does 'register' relate to in writing?
What does 'register' relate to in writing?
The level of formality in language
What tone and register should advising texts use?
What tone and register should advising texts use?
Objective, authoritative tone; formal
What techniques do persuasive texts use to involve readers?
What techniques do persuasive texts use to involve readers?
Rhetorical questions & pronouns (you/we)
How should creative writing typically start?
How should creative writing typically start?
In the middle of action
What benefits creative writing?
What benefits creative writing?
Complex sentences, figurative language
How should persuasive writing build its argument?
How should persuasive writing build its argument?
Gradually, saving strongest points last
When should you use complex vocabulary in your writing?
When should you use complex vocabulary in your writing?
When appropriate for purpose & audience
When combining purposes in non-fiction, what should you do?
When combining purposes in non-fiction, what should you do?
Prioritise one main purpose