English Language GCSE
Reader effect
What Reader effect means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Reader effect
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The response a writer's choice creates in the reader, which analysis links to the writer's purpose, as when a short minor sentence can jolt the reader.
Topics that use Reader effect
- Assessment Objectives (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening
- Audience and purpose
- Audience and purpose in formal speech
- Audience awareness
- Comparative analysis
- Consistency of Standard English in live delivery
- Evidence selection
- Explicit retrieval
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