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True or False, The language of information aims to communicate information clearly and concisely to the reader
True
The tone of the language of information is objective or subjective
Objective
Examples of what language genre can be found in reports, newspaper articles and editorials, instructions, formal letters, forms and questionnaires, travel guides, obituaries and Wikipedia
Information
True or false: Argument is the process of trying to convince other people of your point of view using either evidence or facts
True
Which two genres have a tone that is logical and calm, without emotion
Information and Argument
Examples of what language genre can be found in political speeches, editorials, legal documents and scientific and medical journals
Argument
Which language genre is the process of trying to convince other people of your point of view using manipulation or appealing to the emotions
persuasion
Examples of what language genre can be found in advertising, political speeches, reviews and marketing journals
persuasion
True or false: the language of narration must be fiction
False
Give three examples where you might find the language of narration
autobiographies/biographies, travel writing, diaries, novels/short stories, plays and film scripts.
Three main stylistic features of the language of narration are
narratives generally have a beginning, middle and end, most are set in the past tense, setting, character and action are prioritised and descriptive detail.
What is imagery
A technique that appeals to one of our 5 senses
Give an example of alliteration
'creeping cracks' 'glad grace', 'sing a song of sunlight' and 'gravelly ground'
What is assonance
repetition of vowel sounds.
What is the technique for words that sound like what they describe
Onomatopoeia
