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What does a question do

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Asks for information

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Rhetorical question

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A question that does not require an answer because it is already provided in the question

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A request

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A more polite, gentler form of a command. Can be very ineffective

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What is the effectiveness of an exclamation

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Adds more emphasis or stress, makes a situation seem more dramatic or exciting

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4 functions of the single dash

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Creates a dramatic pause introducing-
An unexpected twist
A humorous aside
An example
An explanation
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4 functions of the hyphen

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Creates a compound noun
Creates a compound adj
Separates a word at a syllable when the full word can’t fit on the line
Separates a word to clarify pronouncion

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6 functions of single inverted commas

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Words in foreign languages, slang, sarcasm, quoting (not direct speech), when a word has been out of the text, technical name

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Function of double inverted commas

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Indicate direct speech

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Double dashes, commas, brackets

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Indicate parenthesis conveying extra info in the form of: an example, an explanation, a detailed description

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What does a statement do

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Simply provide info

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Definition of a fact

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A fact is objective and can be backed up by research and statistics. It is a universal truth and everyone agrees about it.

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Definition of an opinion

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An opinion is subjective and is one persons point of view. It cannot be proved and not everyone agrees with it.

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