English Language GCSE
Pertinent use of evidence and quotation
What Pertinent use of evidence and quotation means in English Language GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Pertinent use of evidence and quotation
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Citing brief, pertinent quotations to support your views, introducing them and explaining their effect.
Topics that use Pertinent use of evidence and quotation
- Writing (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- audience
- point of view
- purpose
- Purposeful rhetorical devices
- Selection and organisation of material
- Emotional impact and reader response
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