Structure techniques

Question 1

Asyndetic listing

Answer 1

Items listed without use of a conjunction, instead using punctuation

Question 2

Effect of asyndetic listing

Answer 2

Used to increase the pace of a text through the way the listed items quickly accumulate. Used in place of syndetic listing which maintains a steady narrative pace

Question 3

Conclusion

Answer 3

A paragraph or section of a formal text used to wrap up an argument and present a final judgement

Question 4

Effect of conclusion

Answer 4

Used to summarise the points of persuasive texts. They remind the reader of the arguments made throughout the text, and finish with a final judgement

Question 5

Effect of cyclical structure

Answer 5

Forces a reader to consider what has happened over the course of the text and how it has changed the characters or the outcome

Question 6

Cyclical structure

Answer 6

When a text begins and ends in the same place with the same idea or theme

Question 7

Dialogue

Answer 7

Speech or conversation between characters in a text. It can also be used to display a character’s internal thought

Question 8

Effect of dialogue

Answer 8

Drives the plot of a text while helping readers become acquainted with the characters. Responsible for progressing the story line, whilst simultaneously helping readers become more emotionally invested in the characters

Question 9

Effect of focus

Answer 9

Makes clear the more important characters and themes in the text and focus shifts are key for progressing the narrative of the text

Question 9

Focus

Answer 9

What the writer focuses on as the text progresses. Focus can shift through the text and as different characters or themes gain importance

Question 10

Endings

Answer 10

The conclusion of a text

Question 11

Effect of endings

Answer 11

The effect varies based on how the ending is written

Question 12

Introduction

Answer 12

The beginning section of a formal text which explains the purpose of the text as well as introducing the arguments that will be made

Question 12

Headings and subheadings

Answer 12

Titles used to create sections in a piece of text

Question 13

Order of events

Answer 13

Order in which events of the text take place. This can be chronological or it can include flashbacks or flash forwards

Question 13

Effect of introduction

Answer 13

Useful for the way they inform the audience about the text they are about to read

Question 13

Narrative pace

Answer 13

The speed at which a text progresses and the story is told. This isn’t necessarily the same as the speed with which the story itself takes place

Question 14

Effect of headings and subheadings

Answer 14

Used to break up a longer piece of text and give it some direction.

Question 15

Effect of narrative pace

Answer 15

It is used to alter the tone or mood of the story and allows the readers to more deeply understand characters and their personalities

Question 16

Rhetorical question

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A question asked by the writer which does not have, and isn’t expected to have, a direct answer

Question 16

Effect of order of events

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Helps introduce and prioritise key ideas and events

Question 17

Effect of rhetorical question

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Used to subtly influence the reader. They help persuade them of the argument at hand. Intended to prompt deeper thought in the reader

Question 18

Sentence structure

Answer 18

The way in which words and punctuation are arranged in a sentence. The length of a sentence is also an important component of sentence structure

Question 19

Tricolon

Answer 19

The technical term for ‘rule of three’, when a writer lists three words, phrases or ideas in quick succession

Question 19

Effect of sentence structure

Answer 19

Shorter sentences make arguments explicitly clear to the reader, helping them to understand the point at hand, while longer sentences can become confusing and overwhelming

Question 20

Effect of tricolon

Answer 20

Increases the impact of a writer’s statement by creating a clear rhythm to a sentence