Using paragraphs and sentence structures purposefully | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

What adverb beginning with 'P' means having the power to do something?

Answer explanation

Potentially is a useful word for when you want to write about options and possibilities.

What word beginning with 'E' means to put yourself in someone else's position?

Answer explanation

Showing empathy is essential when you are writing to advise.

The following is an example of which structural technique? Today will be different. Today is a new day. Today is the start of the rest of my life.

• discourse marker

• adjective

• anaphora

• rhetorical question

Answer explanation

Anaphora is useful for emphasis and for creating cohesion across your writing.

Match the examples with the grammatical structure.

• Why?

• question

• if

• modal verb

• should

• conditional

Answer explanation

Conditionals, modal verbs and questions are useful when you are writing to advise in a supportive and practical way.

From the following, identify two effective ways to begin a piece of non-fiction writing.

• The imperative 'imagine'.

• the problem and the solution

• a dramatic description of a scenario

• a summary of what you are going to say

Answer explanation

Imperatives hook the reader in and a dramatic scenario allows them to picture themselves in the situation.

Match the discourse marker with its most likely purpose.

• sadly

• to draw a contrast between two statements

• despite

• to create a sense of empathy

• specifically

• to draw attention to a particular point

• however

• to signal an opposite change of direction

Answer explanation

Discourse markers are really helpful for your reader. They are a way to guide them through your argument and indicating what you want them to pay close attention to.