Starter quiz
- What does it mean when we talk about the conventions of a particular type of text?
- common features ✓
- linguistic devices
- rhetorical devices
- sentence structures
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- What do we call a question that is designed to create a dramatic effect and does not necessarily need an answer?
- 'a rhetorical question' ✓
- Which of the following is a complex sentence?
- Reading is a powerful and engaging and important educational tool.
- Despite the popularity of the internet, reading remains vitally important. ✓
- Most students love reading and the internet equally.
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- When we talk about elevating vocabulary, what do we mean?
- choosing more sophisticated words ✓
- choosing more challenging words
- choosing easier words
- choosing longer words
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- Why might we use some humour in our writing?
- It's a way to make the reader feel comfortable and relaxed.
- It's a way to entertain and engage the reader. ✓
- It's an effective way to present a point of view.
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- In which of the following are you most likely to find articles?
- magazines ✓
- books
- playscripts
- newspapers ✓
- online ✓
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