Open Letter (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Open letter vs formal letter: key difference
Open letter vs formal letter: key difference
Open: public audience/issues; Formal: specific/private purpose
Purpose of title in open letter
Purpose of title in open letter
Provide context & inform reader of letter's purpose
What to include in 1st paragraph of open letter
What to include in 1st paragraph of open letter
State the purpose of the letter
What to include in body paragraphs
What to include in body paragraphs
Main arguments/points clearly & logically with evidence
What to include in final paragraph
What to include in final paragraph
Summarise points, reiterate importance, call for action
Sign-off for known individual
Sign-off for known individual
Yours sincerely
Sign-off for unknown/general audience
Sign-off for unknown/general audience
Yours faithfully
Target word count for open letter
Target word count for open letter
Around 300 words
Rhetorical questions: purpose
Rhetorical questions: purpose
Engage reader & provoke thought
Pathos definition
Pathos definition
Appeals to emotion (sympathy, urgency, concern)
Logos definition
Logos definition
Appeals to logic using facts, stats & logical arguments
Ethos definition
Ethos definition
Establishes writer's authority & trustworthiness
Anaphora technique
Anaphora technique
Repetition of word/phrase at start of successive clauses
Hyperbole technique
Hyperbole technique
Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect
Call to action purpose
Call to action purpose
Encourage reader to take specific steps or actions