Pass Check: Creative Writing
Plan, structure and craft creative or transactional writing for effect.
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The level of formality in writing, adjusted for audience and purpose.
Cohesion
How sentences and paragraphs link smoothly using connectives and reference words.
Narrative viewpoint
The perspective a story is told from, e.g. first person, third person limited.
Rhetorical device
A technique used to persuade, e.g. rhetorical question, triplet, direct address.
Quick check
Mixed quiz
1. Which conclusion technique is most sophisticated for an argument essay?
2. Which sentence is written in the first person?
3. Which sentence is best for varying openings?
4. How can a writer create pace in an action sequence?
5. Which technique best sustains a symbolic motif across a narrative?
6. What should you do in the last five minutes of a writing exam?
7. Which sentence 'shows' rather than 'tells'?
8. Which sentence uses asyndetic listing for effect?