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Language Analysis - Starter

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a contention?

a)

An opinion on an issue

b)

A topic of discussion

c)

A piece of evidence which proves a point

d)

A style of voice

2.

Which of the following is an issue?

a)

TikTok

b)

Students wearing school uniform during remote learning

c)

Should all road speed limits be increased by 5km/h?

d)

BLM vs All Lives Matter

3.

What is tone?

a)

The arguments made in an opinion article

b)

A type of article published in the newspaper, such as opinion or editorial

c)

Someone's belief on an issue

d)

The overall feeling or 'voice' of an argument

4.

Which of the following descriptions is best when identifying an audience?

a)

Anyone who likes TikTok

b)

People who use Instagram

c)

Women who go to the beach on the weekend

d)

Males aged 15-18 who work part-time on the weekends and after school

5.

What are arguments?

a)

The main point of an article

b)

The sequential ideas that a writer puts forth in an article

c)

Who the article is intended for

d)

The overall 'vibe' of the piece

6.

What sort of points are newspaper cartoons usually trying to make?

a)

Social

b)

Personal

c)

Political

d)

Environmental

7.

Which of the following words is a negative tone?

a)

Sardonic

b)

Vivacious

c)

Benevolent

d)

Reminiscent

8.

Which of the following words describes a positive tone?

a)

Condescending

b)

Conversational

c)

Jubilant

d)

Formal

9.

What are connotations?

a)

Images used in an opinion piece

b)

The overall 'vibe' of an article

c)

The overall 'vibe' of specific language used in an article

d)

Who the article is intended for

10.

What is an author's purpose? Select all that apply

a)

How they are trying to make the audience think

b)

How they are trying to make the audience feel

c)

How they are trying to make the audience act

d)

To persuade