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How long should a paragraph ideally be?
As long as it needs to be (one word, one sentence, 12 sentences - as long as it's all one idea).
Which of the following is the correct definition of a simile?
A comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
A question asked to make a point
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Which of the following is the correct definition of a Metaphor?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
A comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
A question asked to make a point
Name the essential ingredients for an introduction to a Summary response
Mr L will confirm your answer!
What does 'Chronological' mean?
To be organised in the order in which events occur in time.
Give an example of a transition word for a summary or analysis piece of writing.
Mr L will confirm your answer!
True or False: Personal opinions should only be included in a summary if you agree with the author.
False
True or False: Summaries should not include quotations.
True
True or False: Summaries should be written in the past tense because the original text was written in the past.
False
True or False: Adverbs like 'totally' help establish believability in summaries.
False
How long should a summary be?
30-40% of the original article / one to two pages for longer texts
Which literary device is used in this sentence? The trees whispered in the wind.
Personification
dentify the literary device in this sentence: “The flames danced in the fireplace, casting shadows on the walls.”
Personification
What is being exaggerated in this example of hyperbole? “I have a mountain of homework to do!”
The amount of homework
Is the following sentence a metaphor or a simile? “His words were daggers to my heart.”
Metaphor
Why might a writer use a rhetorical question?
To make the reader think, not to get an actual answer
