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Transactional writing (Paper 2 Section B)
Quick questions on Persuasive and rhetorical techniques: influencing the reader - Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2
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What is rhetorical questions with no follow-through?Show answer
A question that is never answered or built on adds nothing; make it lead somewhere.
What is emotive overload?Show answer
Piling emotive language too high tips into melodrama and loses credibility; control the intensity.
What is rhetoric without an argument?Show answer
Devices cannot persuade if there is no real case underneath; shape the argument first, then deploy rhetoric to serve it.
What is q1?Show answer
Name three persuasive techniques and what each does to the reader. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why can using too many rhetorical devices weaken a persuasive piece? [1 mark]
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