Starter quiz
- What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech?
- to confuse the audience
- to provide concrete evidence
- to provoke thought and engage the audience ✓
- to summarise the key points
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- Which of the following is not considered a key component of a persuasive speech?
- ethos
- pathos
- logos
- drama ✓
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- "Act now or pay later", is an example of what type of sentence?
- interrogative
- declarative
- imperative ✓
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- When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of...
- repetition.
- anaphora.
- direct address. ✓
- rule of three.
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- What rhetorical devicse are being used in the following sentence? "Education empowers, enlightens, and enriches."
- rule of three ✓
- hyperbole
- alliteration ✓
- anecdote
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- Which one of the following is an example of a declarative sentence?
- It won't be long before entire continents are underwater. ✓
- You must make changes now or we will all be underwater.
- Have you thought about the impacts of the melting ice?
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Exit quiz
- What term is used to describe words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning?
- 'homophone' ✓
- Which sentence uses the correct spelling and use of the homophone their/there/they're?
- Their waiting for your action.
- There waiting for your action.
- They're waiting for your action. ✓
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- Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an opinion conjunction?
- The problem is growing worse every day.
- We must take action to solve this urgent issue.
- Fortunately, there are solutions available to us. ✓
- The consequences of inaction will be severe.
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- Which of these sentences does not use the correct tense?
- She learn new skills every day to improve her abilities. ✓
- They will learn new skills every day to improve their abilities.
- She learned new skills every day to improve her abilities
- She learns new skills every day to improve her abilities.
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- Why should a speech incorporate a range of paragraph lengths for effect?
- to confuse the audience
- to make the speech longer
- to engage and emphasise different points ✓
- to repeat ideas for emphasis
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- Which word beginning with 'e' can be described as: to bring out or summon a particular, feeling, emotion or response?
- 'evoke' ✓
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Key learning points
- Proof-reading 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 expand your ideas and sentences by using opinion conjunctions and phrases like 'more precisely'.
- 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.
Strive - to make great effort or work hard at something.
Homophone - a word that sounds the same, but has a different spelling and meaning.
Evoke - to bring out or summon a particular, feeling, emotion or response.
Erratic - where something is unpredictable or inconsistent.
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