Openings: transactional (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Examples of transactional writing
Examples of transactional writing
Articles, letters, or speeches
Why opening sentences matter in transactional writing
Why opening sentences matter in transactional writing
Capture reader's attention & determine if they continue
Goal of opening in transactional writing
Goal of opening in transactional writing
Hook the reader & make them want to discover what you have to say
5 opening techniques for transactional writing
5 opening techniques for transactional writing
Bold statements, quotations, rhetorical ?s, anecdotes, stats
What bold statement openings do
What bold statement openings do
Challenge common thinking or present surprising viewpoint
What quotation openings use
What quotation openings use
Relevant words spoken by someone else
Characteristics of effective rhetorical questions
Characteristics of effective rhetorical questions
Don't have obvious answers & encourage multiple perspectives
What are anecdotes in openings
What are anecdotes in openings
Brief, relevant personal story or scenario
What statistics/facts openings should present
What statistics/facts openings should present
Surprising or shocking numerical information
What to avoid after opening hook
What to avoid after opening hook
Immediately revealing exactly what you plan to argue
Characteristics of effective anecdotes
Characteristics of effective anecdotes
Concise & directly related to main topic
What to do after opening hook
What to do after opening hook
Expand on the issue you've introduced