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Transactional Writing - Quiz 1
What is non-fiction writing?
An example of non-fiction texts is:
Transactional Writing - Quiz 1
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An example of non-fiction texts is:
Bank statement
Facebook comments
Magazine articles
A science-fiction story only
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What is non-fiction writing?
Stories
Stories
Writing for old people
Texts that deal with facts, opinions and the real world
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Examples of transactional texts are:
Fairy stories and nursery rhymes
Dystopian and science-fiction literature
Letters, emails and speeches
Poetry
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Language techniques such as ________ and ___________ make writing more interesting and engaging.
similes, metaphors
caesura, enjambment
volta, turning point
Blank verse, meter
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Which of these should a speech be?
Relevant, rambling and raucous
Short, snappy and sarcastic
Clear, coherent and consistent
Long, laborious and libellous
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Articles usually have a catchy, memorable ____________.
picture
opening paragraph
writer
headline
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Which of these are typical topics covered by article writers?
Careers
Love
Travel
Money
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Where would you NOT find an article?
Newspaper
website
In a book of poems
Magazine
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A reference book is a?
Non-fiction text
Autobiographical text
Biographical text
Fictional text
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If you have named the recipient at the start of a letter, you end with:
Lots of love
Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely
Best wishes
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A formal letter has a _______________ structure.
rhyming
free-flowing
sloppy
conventional
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Which of these is NOT part of a speech's three-part structure?
Conclusion
Red Herring
Argument
Opening
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The language used in an article depends upon:
How well the writer knows the topic
the mood the writer is in
how many words the writer knows
Genre, Audience, Purpose
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What is the purpose of the opening paragraph of a letter?
It outlines the purpose of the letter to the recipient.
It gives the writer a chance to show how angry they are.
It tells the recipient all about who the writer is.
It's an opportunity to ask the recipient how they are feeling.
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In a formal letter, the convention is to use __________ English.
Standard
made-up
informal
Slang
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What is a blog?
lots of pictures from the internet
Information about a group of people
facts and figures
An online diary about your life
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Which of these is NOT a persuasive device?
Rule of three (triples)
Rhyme scheme
Persuasive Language
Emotive Language
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Who does a speech usually address directly?
People who read it
Individual people
the whole audience
Specific audience members
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Transactional writing is:
Writing targeted at middle-aged people
Writing which purely focuses on financial issues.
Non-fiction writing that communicates information
Adventure Stories
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The purpose of persuasive language is to:
Get the audience to disagree with you
Bore your audience
Get information out of the audience
Convince listeners to agree with your point of view
