REFLECTIVE WRITING - KEY TECHNIQUES

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Technique in the extract: The climber made it look easy to scale the high wall. He was as strong as an ox.

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Simile

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Technique in the extract: 'She knew she would feel better when she saw her friends. Laughter is the best medicine.'

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Metaphor

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Technique in the extract: 'The alarm screamed loudly, urging him to get out of his bed and get ready for work.'

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Personification

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Technique in the extract: 'If a woman is tempted into having an extra slice of cake, don’t blame it on greed. Scientists have found that women’s brains react to food very differently –and much more strongly – than men’s.'

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Parenthesis

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Technique in the extract: A teenager with a loving parent will cope with adult life.

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List

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Technique in the extract: 'So, just how personal is your personal computer? Personalising your PC is easy. You can ditch the bland background and get a proper pic in place.'

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Rhetorical question

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Technique in the extract: Think of Scottish sporting success and you’ll be thinking for a long time. Occasional sparks in football include Celtic's 1967 European Cup win, Archie Gemmill’s 1978 goal, and Aberdeen's 1983 Cup Winner’s Cup victory.

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Technique used: For years, my husband and I debated if being scared by art is good. I regret missing 'The Blair Witch Project' because he wouldn’t go, and I didn’t dare go alone.

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Parenthesis