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How Writers Achieve Effects
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Q.1.
Which of the following would be written to inform?
100%
An advertisement
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A school prospectus
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A letter to a company complaining about its customer relations policy
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A speech promoting a charity
Q.2.
Which of the following texts would be most likely to contain interrogative sentences?
100%
An explanation of the sleeping habits of the sloth
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A postcard from the dentist informing the recipient that a check-up is due
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An advert for a new brand of detergent
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A dictionary entry
Q.3.
What effect is created by the use of anecdotes?
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To make serious subjects appear funny
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To trick people into listening to you
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To draw in the reader by making them more interested and by making you seem trustworthy
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None of the above
Q.4.
Which of the following texts would be most likely to contain exclamatory sentences?
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A letter to a prospective employer
0%
An e-mail to your best friend
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A book review
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A leaflet explaining how to look after braces
Q.5.
An author who is aware of audience and purpose will take care in choosing his or her...
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tone
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style
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format
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All of the above
Q.6.
What effect is created by the use of short paragraphs and sentences?
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A sense of suspense
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A sense of urgency
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A feeling of action
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All of the above
Q.7.
Which of the following best describes 'tone' in a piece of writing?
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The level of formality in a piece of writing
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The type of text being written
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The expected readership of a piece of writing
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The mood the writer conveys, as well as the writer's attitude toward the subject and the reader
Q.8.
What is the effect created by the use of rhetorical questions?
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To draw the audience in by presuming its members will agree with you
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To make the audience feel unsure
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To make members of the audience question their most deeply-held beliefs
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To cause confusion as the writer/speaker waits for a response
Q.9.
Which of the following could reasonably be expected to entertain its readers?
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A newspaper report
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An autobiography
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A business report
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A manual for a new washing machine
Q.10.
What does 'register' mean?
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Language style in speech only
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Language style in writing only
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Level of formality only
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Language style and level of formality used in speech or writing
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