Letter (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the key difference between an open letter and a formal letter?
What is the key difference between an open letter and a formal letter?
Open letters address public issues widely
What is the purpose of the title in an open letter?
What is the purpose of the title in an open letter?
Provide context & inform of purpose
What should the first paragraph of an open letter do?
What should the first paragraph of an open letter do?
State the purpose of the letter
What is characteristic of the final paragraph in an open letter?
What is characteristic of the final paragraph in an open letter?
Usually quite short
When should 'Yours sincerely' be used to close an open letter?
When should 'Yours sincerely' be used to close an open letter?
When directed to a known individual
What is the recommended word count for an open letter?
What is the recommended word count for an open letter?
Around 300 words
What tone should be maintained throughout an open letter?
What tone should be maintained throughout an open letter?
Formal yet engaging
What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in an open letter?
What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in an open letter?
Engage reader & provoke thought
What does pathos (appeals to emotion) aim to do?
What does pathos (appeals to emotion) aim to do?
Elicit sympathy, urgency or concern
What does logos (appeals to logic) involve?
What does logos (appeals to logic) involve?
Facts, statistics & logical arguments
What is anaphora as a literary technique?
What is anaphora as a literary technique?
Repeating words at start of clauses
What is hyperbole in an open letter?
What is hyperbole in an open letter?
Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis
What does direct address achieve in an open letter?
What does direct address achieve in an open letter?
Creates sense of involvement