English Language GCSE
Register
What Register means in English Language GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Register
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The level of formality or informality in a piece of writing.
The level of formality and the style of language used, adapted to suit a specific audience and context.
The level of formality in a piece of writing, determined by vocabulary, tone, and sentence structure.
The level of formality or informality in a piece of writing, determined by the audience and purpose.
The level of formality in language, adapted to suit the specific context, audience, and purpose.
The level of formality or informality in a piece of writing, determined by purpose and audience.
Topics that use Register
- Communicating information and ideas (01) (OCR GCSE)
- Exploring effects and impact (02) (OCR GCSE)
- Reading information and ideas (OCR GCSE)
- Writing for audience, impact and purpose (OCR GCSE)
- Writing imaginatively and creatively (OCR GCSE)
- Reading: Fiction and Imaginative Writing (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Spoken Language (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Writing: Fiction and Imaginative Writing (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Writing: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Juxtaposition
- Semantic Field
- Connotation
- Cyclical Structure
- Discourse Markers
- Implicit Information
- Rhetorical Question
- Syntax
Using Register in the exam
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