Vocabulary for effect: transactional (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of careful vocabulary choice in transactional writing?
What is the main purpose of careful vocabulary choice in transactional writing?
To influence reader response to ideas
What is emotive language?
What is emotive language?
Words to trigger emotional response
In the fast fashion example, which word upgrades 'problem' with stronger emotive impact?
In the fast fashion example, which word upgrades 'problem' with stronger emotive impact?
Catastrophe
Why use positive language for views you support and negative language for opposing views?
Why use positive language for views you support and negative language for opposing views?
To guide reader's perception
Which phrase uses positive framing to support teenage social media use?
Which phrase uses positive framing to support teenage social media use?
Vital network of support
What are connotations?
What are connotations?
Implied meanings and emotional links
In the animal farming example, what does the word 'barbaric' emphasise?
In the animal farming example, what does the word 'barbaric' emphasise?
Uncivilised behaviour
What defines a rhetorical question?
What defines a rhetorical question?
A question with an obvious answer
How do rhetorical questions engage readers?
How do rhetorical questions engage readers?
They make readers participate
What principle should guide your vocabulary choices?
What principle should guide your vocabulary choices?
Subtlety - feel natural
What should you consider when combining vocabulary techniques effectively?
What should you consider when combining vocabulary techniques effectively?
Emotive words, framing & questions