Public, personal or private text?

Question 1 of 10

1

When trying to work out whether the text you are looking at is a speech, letter or diary entry where should you look for clues?

Select one or more of the following:

The start
The ending
The main body of the text
The opening paragraph

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Look at these openings from various texts. They are all from either letters, speeches or diary entries. Drag and drop the correct label to identify each extract.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Speech

letter

a letter

diary entry

speech extract

diary extract

diary

letter extract

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Look at this extract from a speech given by Tony Blair at the Labour party Conference. Choose the correct language feature from the drop-down menus to show the rhetorical devices being used here.

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Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Which of the following are the most common purposes for speeches?

Select one or more of the following:

To persuade
To argue
To narrate
To describe
To explore

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

We refer to letters as being personal texts because they are always written from one person to just one other.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Read this letter from a soldier who served in the first World War and then drag and drop the annotations to show what we learn about the writer and recipient of this letter.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

They are not well known to each other

They know one another very well

Kelly owes Clare a debt of gratitude

Kelly likes Clare

Kelly is an officer

Kelly is just one of the men

Clare is to be promoted to officer rank

Clare is to face disciplinary action

Kelly treats the men with respect

Kelly is aloof from the men

Kelly received a serious injury

Kelly's injury was not serious

Kelly is ashamed of the way he behaved

Kelly is criticising Clare

They understand the conditions

They are in different situations

Kelly adopts a friendly tone

Kelly remains formal

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

When should you end a letter with 'yours sincerely'

Select one of the following:

When you know the name of the person you are writing to
When you don't know the name of the person you are writing to
When you are writing to a company
When you are writing a love letter

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Which of the following features would you expect to find in a diary?

Select one or more of the following:

Incomplete sentences
Slang terms
Technical jargon
Expressions of emotions
Lack of contextual information
A named reader
Rhetorical devices
Direct address

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

This extract comes from a diary written by Lt. Edwin Jones, an officer who saw action in Mesopotamia during the First World War. It provides a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a junior officer at the time. This extract was written on Christmas day 1915.

Choose from the drop down menus to annotate the extract to show how the language features reflect the personality, attitude, values and emotions of the writer.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Diaries are never intended to be read by anyone other than the writer.

Select one of the following:

True
False

	Created by Sarah Holmes over 8 years ago

A multiple question quiz testing learners' understanding of the features of speeches, letters and diaries as public, personal a private texts.

Public, personal or private text?

Question 1 of 10

When trying to work out whether the text you are looking at is a speech, letter or diary entry where should you look for clues?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

Look at these openings from various texts. They are all from either letters, speeches or diary entries. Drag and drop the correct label to identify each extract.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Look at this extract from a speech given by Tony Blair at the Labour party Conference. Choose the correct language feature from the drop-down menus to show the rhetorical devices being used here.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Which of the following are the most common purposes for speeches?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

We refer to letters as being personal texts because they are always written from one person to just one other.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Read this letter from a soldier who served in the first World War and then drag and drop the annotations to show what we learn about the writer and recipient of this letter.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

When should you end a letter with 'yours sincerely'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Which of the following features would you expect to find in a diary?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

Diaries are never intended to be read by anyone other than the writer.

Select one of the following:

Explanation