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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consider how we start or introduce our own piece of non-fiction. We will specifically look at how personal pronouns help our audience feel included.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Non-fiction means the writing is...
Correct answer: Based on facts
Based on fiction
Based on imagined and untrue ideas
Based on invented ideas
Q2.
The three types of non-fiction purpose we are focusing on are:
Advise, persuade and entertain.
Advise, persuade and inform.
Argue, advise and describe.
Correct answer: Argue, persuade and inform.
Q3.
The purpose behind a speech to welcome new members to a sports team and explain the rules is to...
argue
Correct answer: inform
persuade
Q4.
The audience of a non-fiction text is who the author/speaker is. .
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
There are four types of non-fiction text.
Correct answer: False
True

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a personal pronoun?
Correct answer: A
He
She
Us
Q2.
Which of these is the correct version of the personal pronoun?
Correct answer: Their
There
They're
Q3.
What does using personal pronouns such as "we" and "our" do in a piece of writing?
Excludes the audience to make the speaker seem of higher status than them.
Correct answer: Helps include the audience and make it seem like everyone is equal.
Q4.
There are four things a good introduction does. Which one of these is not part of a good introduction?
Correct answer: Add in all your evidence.
Address the audience.
Explain your point of view.
Introduce topic.
Make an argument or case.
Q5.
The introduction comes where in your piece?
The end
The middle
Correct answer: The start

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UnitEnglish / Paragraphing non-fiction writing, including presenting a balanced argument

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