English Language GCSE
Transactional, persuasive and discursive writing
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Writing that does a real job such as a letter of complaint or a review, argues a viewpoint to move a reader, or explores more than one side of an issue.
Topics that use Transactional, persuasive and discursive writing
- Component 2: 19th and 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading and Transactional/Persuasive Writing (Eduqas GCSE)
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- 19th and 21st century comparison
- Adapting style to form, audience and real-life context
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- Explicit Information
- Implicit Information
- Judicious Selection
- Language and structure analysis
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