Starter quiz

  • Which word beginning with 'I' describes a writer saying something but meaning the opposite, usually for exaggeration and effect?
    • 'Irony' ✓
  • What is the form of this task: 'Write an opinion article which presents your point of view on school uniform.'?
    • Leaflet
    • Speech
    • Letter
    • Article  ✓
  • Which three devices can be used effectively as a hook to engage the reader at the start of your writing?
    • Rhetorical question  ✓
    • Declarative sentence  ✓
    • Statistics
    • Simile  ✓
    • Analysis of quotes
  • What device has this opening sentence used: 'Like a badly swatted fly, the debate will not die.'?
    • 'Simile' ✓
  • Which of these is a declarative sentence?
    • How deeply the internet has deteriorated is concerning.
    • How often do you use the internet?
    • The internet is rotten to its core.  ✓
    • Please tell me your thoughts on the internet.
  • Which of these sentences would be considered informal?
    • Using violence as a form of punishment is a contentious subject.
    • Using violence to discipline is not cool.  ✓
    • The use of physical force is never justified.
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