Starter quiz
- Which of these sentences is an interrogative sentence?
- Have you ever considered the impact of your actions on future generations? ✓
- You must act now for the sake of future generations.
- Future generations need you.
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- "Believe in the power of collective action", is an example of what type of sentence?
- Interrogative
- Imperative ✓
- Declarative
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- Which modal verb would make this sentence sound most commanding: you __________ act now!
- might
- could
- must ✓
- may
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- When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of:
- anecdote
- direct address ✓
- rhetorical question
- anaphora
- repetition
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- Which rhetorical device can be described as: 'the use of numbers, or numerical data, to provide evidence.'?
- 'statistics' ✓
- Which of these examples uses a rule of three and personal pronouns?
- We must unite now for the better good.
- We must unite, challenge and change the outcome. ✓
- Sport is empowering, challenging and for us all.
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Exit quiz
- Homophones are...
- words with more than one meaning
- words that sound differently, but have the same spelling
- words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning ✓
- words that have letters missing
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- Which sentence has not used the correct homophone?
- They're heroes and have made such a difference.
- Their mission is to make inequality a thing of the past.
- They're continued commitment to change is remarkable. ✓
- There are changes afoot.
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- Which sentence is missing an apostrophe?
- Let's all raise our voices together.
- Its time to come forward and make a stand. ✓
- Women's rights still matter.
- We've all been there.
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- Which word beginning with 'm' describes a structural feature that repeats and develops ideas from the beginning of a piece of writing at the end?
- 'mirroring' ✓
- Why should a speech incorporate a range of paragraph lengths for effect?
- to confuse the audience
- to engage and emphasise different points ✓
- to make the speech longer
- to repeat ideas for emphasis
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- Which word beginning with 'e' can be described as: 'to completely destroy or eliminate something'?
- 'eradicate' ✓
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Key learning points
- Proofreading is an active process, that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.
- Reading your work aloud can help you spot errors and ensure your writing is correctly punctuated.
- You should spell check any homophones and words you are unsure of.
- Find opportunities to include interesting structural features like mirroring.
- The overall structure of a speech should be varied and engaging.
Common misconception
Rewriting and improving responses is a waste of time
How does the process of revising and rewriting develop vocabulary use? How does rewriting support the writing of future responses?
Keywords
Elevate - in writing, this means to make something even better
Clarity - clear and easy to understand
Homophone - words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning
Eradicate - to completely destroy or eliminate something
Cohesive - in the context of structure, this means that your writing feels connected and complete
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