Starter quiz
- If you are expressing your opinion, you are expressing your....
- experiences and past.
- ideas and beliefs. ✓
- personality and character.
- sense of humour and wit.
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- Which of the following is a kind of form of a text?
- poem ✓
- letter ✓
- word
- author
- reader
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- Which of the following is not an example of a persuasive device?
- rhetorical question
- repetition
- anecdote
- onomatopoeia ✓
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- Who is the audience for an opinion piece?
- the person who is writing the piece of writing
- the people reading the piece of writing ✓
- the people the writer may quote in their writing
- the person the writing is about
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- What linguistic method has been used in the following quotation: "This is a problem that has crept up on us stealthily."?
- zoomorphism ✓
- personification
- simile
- onomatopoeia
- alliteration
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- What is the effect of the following quotation: "We must not rest, we must not become complacent; we must act...now."?
- It makes the reader feel part of something important. ✓
- It conveys a sense of urgency to the reader. ✓
- It sounds more sophisticated.
- The repetition emphasises the importance of action. ✓
- It puts the responsibility for action on the writer.
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Exit quiz
- ______ is the identity of the writer of a text and how this is conveyed.
- 'Voice' ✓
- ______ is the attitude you imply through your use of words.
- 'Tone' ✓
- What is a pun?
- a kind of punctuation used to indicate humour
- a small and clever joke ✓
- an extended metaphor involving humour
- a comparison made between two things that are not the same
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- What kind of tone would you expect to find in an opinion article?
- highly formal
- persuasive ✓
- informative
- neutral
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- How does the writer create a sarcastic tone in this quotation: "I have no doubt that his efforts were more than appreciated..."?
- through using the word "doubt"
- through writing in first person
- through using the ellipsis ✓
- through using "efforts"
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- Match the linguistic method up to the example.
- rhetorical question⇔Is seeing it really all that different from reading it? ✓
- metaphor⇔Punishing the parents will just add fuel to the fire. ✓
- repetition⇔we children are not angels; we are not delicate little flowers ✓
- anecdote⇔Last week, I read Angela Harold’s article ✓
- opinion as fact⇔My answer: it’s not ✓
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Key learning points
- The form of a piece is the kind of writing it is.
- The form of a piece informs the tone you use.
- Opinion writing requires a strong sense of voice and a persuasive tone.
- Puns can be used in opinion writing to create wit.
- Wit engages the reader, thereby making your piece more persuasive.
Common misconception
Students often think that tone and voice are the same thing.
Voice is the identity of the writer and the beliefs they convey, whereas tone is the way in which these beliefs are conveyed.
Keywords
Form - the type of text you are writing
Voice - the identity of the writer that comes through the text
Tone - the attitude your words imply - the way in which you say something
Pun - a small joke (usually a play on words) made to create wit
Wit - using words in a quick and inventive way to create humour
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