Form: articles and reviews (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards

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Purpose of articles

Inform, persuade, or entertain readers

Devices used in article headings

Rhetorical Q's, puns, alliteration, repetition

Role of short opening sentence in articles

Acts as a hook to introduce subject & summarise key points

What articles use for credibility

Statistics from experts or reliable sources

Why articles include quotations

Provide different perspectives or expert opinions

What reviews evaluate

Films, books, restaurants, products, or events

Characteristic of review titles

Catchy & engaging, indicating reviewer's opinion

Language used in review opening paragraphs

Figurative language

Articles' main purpose vs reviews' main purpose

Articles inform/persuade; reviews evaluate/give opinions

Articles use what evidence? Reviews use what?

Articles: stats/quotes; Reviews: descriptive/experiential

Tone: articles vs reviews

Articles: objective/journalistic; Reviews: subjective

Exam evidence requirement

Doesn't need to be real, but must be believable & relevant

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