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Unit 1: Writing for purpose and audience
Quick questions on Persuasive and rhetorical craft in writing - CCEA GCSE English Language Unit 1
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What are rhetoric without reasons?Show answer
Emotion and devices with no real argument feel empty; give the reader genuine reasons too.
What is reasons without shaping?Show answer
A list of facts with no rhetorical craft is flat; use technique to make the argument land.
What is q1?Show answer
Name three persuasive devices you could use in your own writing. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why is one well-placed rhetorical question better than three in a row? [2 marks]
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