Grade 10 English Writing Techniques and Literary Approaches

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What is a writing technique?

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A style an author uses to convey his message effectively and meaningfully to the readers.

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What are the parts of Informative Writing?

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I – Introduction (1 paragraph), MID – Main Ideas and Details (3 paragraphs), C – Conclusion (1 paragraph).

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What is the purpose of Persuasive Writing?

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To convince the readers of the validity of the writer’s argument.

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What are the parts of Argumentative Writing?

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I – Introduction, B – Body, C – Conclusion.

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What is an argumentative essay?

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A type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an issue to convince the reader to accept a particular viewpoint.

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What are the language features of an Argumentative Essay?

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Modal Adverbs, Evaluative Language, Conjunctions, Rhetorical Questions, Modal Verbs.

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What is the difference between criticism and critiquing?

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Criticism comes from a position of ignorance and is often destructive, while critiquing comes from expertise and is constructive.

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What are the steps in writing an Argumentative Essay?

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Research, State your proposition, Think about the opposition, Structure your argument.

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What are the literary approaches in analyzing and interpreting stories?

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Formalism/Structuralism, Moral Criticism, Historicism, Reader-Response, Marxism, Feminism.

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What are the elements of Multimodal Text?

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Linguistic, Gestural, Audio, Spatial, Visual.