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📝 English, Years 9 and 10

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10 questions. Get 8 right to earn 10 minutes. All 10 right = +5 bonus. They start easy and get harder as you go, so treat the first few as a warm-up. Every one you miss comes back with the answer and why.

1. What is 'narrative structure'?

The list of characters in a playThe way events in a story are organised and orderedThe grammar rules of a languageThe font a book is printed in

2. What is 'persuasive writing' trying to do?

Describe a scene in as much visual detail as possibleTell a story purely for entertainmentSimply record facts with no particular viewpointConvince the reader to agree with a point of view or take an action

3. What does 'rhetoric' mean in this context?

The art of using language persuasively and effectivelyA type of punctuation used for emphasisThe setting of a storyA word that has more than one meaning

4. What is 'juxtaposition'?

Telling a story out of chronological orderRepeating the same image throughout a textA word that sounds like what it describesPlacing two contrasting things side by side to highlight their differences

5. What is 'symbolism'?

The order events happen in a storyThe attitude a writer has towards their subjectWhen an object, person or image represents an idea beyond its literal meaningA character who opposes the protagonist

6. Which of these phrases is an example of loaded language describing the same event as the other?

'the mob swarmed the building''the protesters gathered outside the building''several individuals were present outside''a group of people stood near the entrance'

7. Why might a writer choose an unreliable narrator?

To make sure every detail in the story is completely accurateTo make the reader question what's really true, adding tension or a twistTo avoid needing a main character at allBecause it's required for all first person narration

8. Why is citing evidence important in an essay, beyond just stating an opinion?

Opinions are always more convincing without any evidenceIt makes the essay reach the required word countIt shows the argument is grounded in something beyond the writer's personal view, making it more convincingIt replaces the need for a clear argument entirely

9. Why might an advertisement use a testimonial, someone saying 'I loved this product', as a persuasive technique?

It provides a verifiable, sourced statisticIt is a formal, neutral way to present informationIt uses another person's apparent experience to build trust, rather than an argument based on factsIt always includes a full account of any downsides

10. Why might an essay's strongest counter-argument be addressed directly, rather than ignored?

Directly addressing it shows the writer has considered other viewpoints, which can make the argument more credibleIgnoring counter-arguments always produces a stronger essayCounter-arguments are only relevant in persuasive speeches, not essaysAddressing a counter-argument always weakens the writer's own position

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