English Language GCSE
Discourse Marker
What Discourse Marker means in English Language GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definitions of Discourse Marker
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Words or phrases used to connect, organise, and manage what we say or write (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Consequently').
Words or phrases used to organise, connect, and manage language (e.g., 'however', 'consequently').
Words or phrases used to connect, organise, and manage what we say or write.
Topics that use Discourse Marker
- Communicating information and ideas (01) (OCR GCSE)
- Exploring effects and impact (02) (OCR GCSE)
- Reading meaning and effects (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Juxtaposition
- Connotation
- Cyclical Structure
- Register
- Inference
- Omniscient Narrator
- Pathetic Fallacy
- Rhetorical Question
Using Discourse Marker in the exam
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