Situational Writing recap quiz

Select the main considerations students should have when writing new information

• New information must be an extension of the stimulus

• New information must have potential for explanation to address task

• New information needs to be specific

• New information must be unrelated to the stimulus

A speech always starts with

• Self introduction

• Hook

• A question

• Greeting the audience

Select language features suitable for an informal email

• Use of contractions 'can't', 'shouldn't', 'wouldn't'

• Use of slang and short forms like 'y'all', 'lit', 'yas'

• Direct addressing of the audience

• Informal register:

  'tell' instead of 'inform'

What is a key feature of a speech?

• Persuasive features

• Use of exclamation marks

• Use of contractions

• Rule of three

Students are required to use their own words when referring to ideas from the stimulus.

• True

• False

Select the structural features required in a formal letter (external)

• Sender's and recipient's address

• Salutation:

  Hi!

• Complimentary closing:

  Best regards,

• Subject of letter (underlined)

Type out the format of an email

What are some examples of speech language features?

• Use of personal pronouns (we, you, us)

• Asking the audience questions

• Shorter sentence lengths

• Ending with a call to action

Identify the MAIN difference between a formal letter and a formal email

• Difference in salutation

• Difference in complimentary closing

• Difference in format

• Difference in tone

All speeches end with you _________