Q.1
What does it mean to advise?
  • To argue for a particular course of action
  • To argue your point of view
  • To offer suggestions; to make a recommendation
  • To inform
Q.2
Which of the following is suited to advising?
  • A letter
  • A leaflet
  • An article
  • All of the above
Q.3
What is the difference between writing to advise and writing to persuade?
  • Writing to persuade is informative and helpful; writing to advise needs to be more forceful
  • Writing to advise is informative and helpful; writing to persuade needs to be more forceful
  • Writing to persuade is entertaining; writing to advise is never entertaining
  • Writing to advise is entertaining; writing to persuade is never entertaining
Q.4
Which of the following is an example of writing advice?
  • A newspaper editorial arguing against a recent government decision
  • A leaflet explaining the benefits of choosing a particular brand of flea spray
  • A magazine article detailing a week's menu of healthy eating
  • An article on the Internet entitled 'How to get out of debt'
Q.5
Considering the answer to the last question, for which audience would this have been written?
  • Parents of young children
  • People struggling with money issues
  • High school pupils
  • People who wish to lose weight
Q.6
Considering the answer to question four, which tone would be most appropriate?
  • Calm, authoritative, non-judgemental
  • Authoritative, judgemental, fierce
  • Chatty, informal, humorous
  • Inexperienced, unsure, chatty
Q.7
Which type of verb is most suitable when writing advice?
  • Passive verbs
  • Imperative verbs
  • Modal verbs
  • Exciting verbs
Q.8
Which of the following is true?
  • You should never use the second person (you) when writing to advise
  • You should never use the third person (he/she/they) when writing to advise
  • You should never use the first person (I/we) when writing to advise
  • You may use first, second, or third person when writing to advise
Q.9
When writing, you should always support any points you make with evidence. What constitutes 'evidence' in the context of advice?
  • Reasons why your advice should be followed
  • Proof that you are a good writer
  • Quotes from a text
  • Slogans
Q.10
Which of the following exam questions would require you to write to advise?
  • Describe the scene in a busy hospital accident and emergency department
  • Write an article supporting the view that school dinners should be free
  • Write an article for the school newsletter describing how to cycle safely to school
  • Write a letter to your local newspaper against the building of a new road through the park
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