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English (AQA)
Writing masters

Starter quiz

  • Which of the following is a structural device?
    • alliteration
    • simile
    • mirroring  ✓
    • onomatopoeia
    • personification
  • When structuring a piece of writing, each paragraph has a specific purpose. Match the paragraph to its purpose.
    • introduction
      ⇔
      reveal the topic, give your opinion ✓
    • first paragraph
      ⇔
      give the first reason for your opinion ✓
    • second paragraph
      ⇔
      give the second reason for your opinion ✓
    • third paragraph
      ⇔
      give the third reason for your opinion ✓
    • conclusion
      ⇔
      restate your opinion and call your audience to action ✓
  • Which of the following forms would require you to engage directly with your audience?
    • letter
    • article
    • report
    • speech  ✓
  • Which of the following techniques can you use to engage with your reader or audience?
    • flattery  ✓
    • alliteration
    • direct address  ✓
    • rhetorical question  ✓
    • anaphora
  • A sentence written from a personal perspective, using I pronouns, is written in ______ person.
    • 'first' ✓
  • Which of these is the most persuasive?
    • It is my firm belief that women everywhere should have equal rights.
    • I think that women everywhere should have equal rights.
    • Women everywhere are entitled to equal rights.  ✓
    • In my opinion, women should have equal rights.
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