Being inebriated means being drunk or intoxicated.

Self-gratification is the act of doing something you want or getting something you want.

To flout a rule is to openly disregard or disobey it.

A malefactor is a person who commits a crime or behaves immorally.

To deface something is to damage and spoil its appearance.

Considering openings, cohesion, and endings to structure an effective argument

English

In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop narrative writing skills. In 'Writing Masters', pupils experiment using language and structure to write interesting and creative texts.

Writing masters

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

reveal your viewpoint in the first sentence

Which of the following can you do to create an engaging opening?

the whole text making sense to the reader, so that the message is conveyed

the whole text having a beginning, middle and end - each section being distinct

the whole text being a united piece, in which one paragraph supports another

the whole text has only one idea that is carried throughout 

What does 'cohesion across a text' mean? Pick the most appropriate answer.

Which of the following can be used as a synonym for 'criminal?'

what the writer has done so far to help the cause

further information about the writer's actions

A call to action can be used to tell the reader...

Which of the following are effective ways of creating cohesion across a text?

Picture this: it's 8pm on a freezing, frigid night. You're cold, you're tired...

Have you ever found yourself without a roof over your head? 

I am here to discuss the crisis of homelessness with you...

Imagine having no warm bed to clamber into after a long, hard day... 

Which of these is the least engaging opening? 

Which of the following is a structural device?

restate your opinion and call your audience to action

When structuring a piece of writing, each paragraph has a specific purpose. Match the paragraph to its purpose.

Which of the following forms would require you to engage directly with your audience? 

Which of the following techniques can you use to engage with your reader or audience? 

A sentence written from a personal perspective, using I pronouns, is written in {{}}  person.

It is my firm belief that women everywhere should have equal rights.

I think that women everywhere should have equal rights.

Women everywhere are entitled to equal rights.

In my opinion, women should have equal rights.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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