Writing Tips

Question 1

Writing to Newspapers

Answer 1

• Dear Editor
• I am writing to you…
• My 3 main suggestions are:
• rhetorical questions and exclamations
• ‘WE’ can create..
• I hope you will join me in this endeavour
• Yours faithfully,

Question 2

Anthology piece

Answer 2

• have a point for all parts of text
• consider structure too
• highlight all quotes to be used with annotations

Question 3

Introductions for writing

Answer 3

• use emotive language
• make a short, dramatic statement
• give a controversial opinion but back it up

Question 4

Literature words

Answer 4

simile
metaphor 
imagery
symbolism
allegory
ambiguity
irony