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Transactional and persuasive writing
Quick questions on Rhetorical devices for persuasion: writing to influence the reader - Eduqas GCSE English Language
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What is decoration over argument?Show answer
Devices scattered with no real case behind them ring hollow; rhetoric supports an argument, it does not replace one.
What is wrong device for the form?Show answer
Slogans and exclamations suit a leaflet but jar in a formal report; match the devices to the form and audience.
What is no variety?Show answer
Relying on one device throughout is weaker than drawing on a range; vary the rhetoric for effect.
What is q1?Show answer
Name four rhetorical devices you could use to persuade in your own writing. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why does using a rhetorical question in almost every sentence weaken persuasive writing? [2 marks]
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