Lesson P1-W2

P1-W2 Writing with a designated audience, purpose and form Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 1

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Lesson P1-W2, Writing with a designated audience, purpose and form: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 1: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What do audience, purpose and form mean in a writing task?

    • Who the writing is for, why it is written, and the type of text it takes
    • The length and number of paragraphs in the response, counted by the examiner at the end
    • The spelling, grammar and punctuation of the response, checked against the mark scheme
    • The timing and marks allocated to each section of the paper, set out in the rubric

  2. Which form suits a letter to a local council about a broken bench?

    • A text message with abbreviations and emoticons sent to the council on a phone
    • A spoken speech with stage directions for actors to perform in front of a crowd
    • A formal letter with an address, a clear request and a polite sign-off
    • A numbered list of bullet points with no introduction, sent to the council as a note

  3. Which tone is most suitable for a speech to a school assembly?

    • Silent and descriptive, focused only on the setting of the hall and its furniture and lights
    • Slang-filled and informal, with no direct address to the audience in the hall at all
    • Technical and detached, with complex jargon for experts in the field of local government
    • Clear, engaging and direct, using rhetorical questions and first person

  4. A magazine article aims to persuade readers to recycle. Which feature fits the form best?

    • A set of instructions with imperative verbs only, telling each reader what to throw away
    • A diary entry written in the first person about a day spent sorting the household rubbish
    • A numbered list of chemical formulas for recycling plastic bottles at home in the kitchen
    • A headline, subheadings and a direct, persuasive tone aimed at readers

  5. Which purpose best describes a diary entry?

    • To give step-by-step instructions for a task that the reader has to complete at home
    • To persuade a reader to take a specific action on a matter that concerns the local area
    • To record personal experiences and reflections on events
    • To argue a formal case in a debate in front of an audience in the school hall

  6. What is a key feature of a formal letter?

    • A series of questions with no sign-off at the close of the letter to the council
    • A numbered list of bullet points with no greeting at the start of the letter itself
    • A title in capital letters followed by a joke that makes the whole reader smile at once
    • A sender's address, a date, a greeting and a formal closing

  7. A blog post is written for a teenage audience. Which choice best suits this audience?

    • Informal, engaging language with a conversational tone and direct address
    • Complex legal vocabulary and passive constructions only, throughout the whole of the post
    • Long, unbroken paragraphs with no visual structure, set out as one block of solid text
    • A distant tone with no direct address to the reader, written in a formal and cold way

  8. Which feature signals that a text is an article?

    • A list of numbered instructions for the reader to follow in the order given below
    • A greeting and a closing signature at the end of the piece, as in a formal letter
    • A headline and a standfirst that introduces the topic
    • A set of stage directions for the performers to follow during the live reading

  9. Why does audience affect vocabulary choice?

    • It means only words starting with the same letter are used in the whole of the piece
    • It changes which words are appropriate, so the response suits the reader
    • It makes the words longer so the examiner can check them more easily against the list
    • It restricts the response to words found in the prompt, so no new vocabulary can be used

  10. A student writes a speech but uses only written-page conventions such as footnotes. What is the main problem?

    • The speech uses too many adjectives to be read aloud clearly to the audience present
    • The speech includes a title that is too long for the page on which it is printed
    • The speech is too short to be understood by the audience sitting in the hall that day
    • The form does not suit a spoken speech, which needs direct address and rhythm

  11. Which purpose requires a writer to argue a clear point of view?

    • Instructional writing that lists the steps of a process in the order they must be done
    • Persuasive writing that aims to win the reader over to one side
    • Descriptive writing that focuses on sensory detail alone, with no argument at any point
    • Narrative writing that relays a series of events in order, with no comment or opinion

  12. Which form most suits a letter of complaint?

    • A formal letter that states the problem clearly and asks for a response
    • A diary entry that records private feelings about the problem, written the same evening
    • A poem with regular stanzas expressing general sadness about the state of the world today
    • A recipe with ingredients and method steps for making a simple cake in the kitchen

  13. Harder: Which judgement about matching form and purpose is the most developed?

    • Purpose matters only for the title, not for the body text, which can be written freely
    • The form shapes how the purpose is achieved, so each choice serves the reader's needs
    • Form matters only when the examiner has asked for a letter, and never in other tasks
    • Form and purpose are unrelated, so they can be chosen at random without any real thought

  14. Which feature helps an article engage its reader?

    • A set of instructions with no explanation of why each step is needed for the reader
    • A rhetorical question or anecdote that draws the reader into the topic
    • A list of references with page numbers and dates, placed at the foot of each page in order
    • A table of statistics with no commentary at all, set out clearly down the middle of the page

  15. What is an 'anecdote' in persuasive writing?

    • A short personal story used to illustrate a point and engage the reader
    • A formal definition of a technical term used in science, taken from a glossary in the book
    • A list of facts drawn from an encyclopaedia entry about the topic in a simple numbered form
    • A summary of the main argument in one sentence, placed at the very start of the article

  16. A writer addresses the reader as 'you' in an article. What effect is most likely?

    • It creates a direct connection and involves the reader in the argument
    • It proves the article is a scientific report that has been written for other researchers
    • It removes the reader from the topic entirely, so the article becomes a detached report
    • It makes the article sound like a legal contract that the reader has to sign and return

  17. Which sign-off is correct for a formal letter to an unknown recipient?

    • Cheers mate, catch you later at the cafe down the road after school finishes today
    • See you soon at the match on Saturday when we will all meet up together again
    • Love from the whole family at home in the village with lots of kisses for you
    • Yours faithfully

  18. Which feature is most important in a diary entry?

    • A formal greeting and a formal sign-off closing, as in a letter to the council
    • A date and a personal, reflective voice describing feelings about events
    • A numbered list of objective facts for the reader to check, set out in a neat column
    • A headline and standfirst to attract readers to the piece in a busy magazine stand

  19. Which response best matches a designated audience of young children?

    • Short, simple sentences, a warm tone and clear, friendly vocabulary
    • Complex passive structures with no direct address, written in a cold and distant style
    • Long, technical sentences with specialist terms in each line, aimed at the specialist adult
    • A sarcastic tone that mocks the reader's ideas and makes them feel small and silly

  20. Harder: Which evaluation of a writer's choice of form is most accurate?

    • A form chosen to fit the purpose and audience, used with consistent conventions, will read as effective
    • Form matters least when the audience is most important, so it can be ignored safely
    • Form is decided only by the length of the response, so the type of text does not matter
    • A form chosen at random will always read as more effective than one chosen with thought

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