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Introduction
These practice questions are made up of two parts.
Part 1: Practice questions that give immediate feedback for your answers.
Part 2: A quiz that will record marks in your mark book.
Part 1: Write it Down
Cillian is preparing a session on writing techniques. He needs to include information about:
- how to summarise text
- how to identify explicit and implicit text
- how to write persuasive texts
- how to identify facts and opinions.
True-False QuestionIn the first part of the session, Cillian wants to explain some of the ways good writers summarise text. Look at the points below and decide if they are ‘True' or ‘False'.
A summary does not need to contain information that doesn't support the main ideas.
True False
A summary can be written in exactly the same words as the original text.
True False
Remember to read through your summary to make sure you haven't missed anything or distorted the meaning.
True False
A summary does not need to contain any punctuation.
True False
If you are unsure of unfamiliar words or terms, either ask a reliable source or use a dictionary to look up the meanings.
True False
When you read through the original text, highlight the main points, this makes them easier to identify when you are writing your summary.
True False
Cillian also wants to remind his students about how to recognise facts and opinions. Look at the two sentences below about houses and decide which is a ‘Fact' and which is an ‘Opinion'. Click the downward arrow then select the option you think is correct.
Cillian wants to conclude the session by explaining some of the techniques that can be used in persuasive writing. Look at the points below and decide if they are ‘True' or ‘False'.
Use verbs instead of adverbs to stress the meaning.
True False
Use words that invoke feeling, for example, guaranteed and free.
True False
Use long sentences to make a point.
True False
Put the main impact at the end of the text to leave the reader wanting more.
True False