OLNA OLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Writing: Persuasive and Informative Writing Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes informative writing?
- Writing that argues strongly for one side of an issue
- Writing that presents facts and information to educate the reader (Correct answer)
- Writing that uses figurative language to entertain
- Writing that expresses the author's personal emotions
Correct answer: Writing that presents facts and information to educate the reader
Informative writing aims to explain, describe, or educate the reader using factual and objective information.
Question 2: Which structural feature is commonly used in both persuasive and informative writing?
- Dialogue between characters
- An introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion (Correct answer)
- Rhyming couplets
- A first-person diary format
Correct answer: An introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
Both persuasive and informative texts typically use a three-part structure: introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
Question 3: A student writes: 'Should we really continue to ignore the growing problem of plastic in our oceans?' This is an example of which persuasive technique?
- Alliteration
- Rhetorical question (Correct answer)
- Simile
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Rhetorical question
A rhetorical question does not require an answer but prompts the reader to reflect and agree with the writer's implied view.
Question 4: In informative writing, which of the following should be avoided?
- Organising information with headings
- Using biased or one-sided language to influence the reader (Correct answer)
- Including relevant facts and definitions
- Presenting information in a logical order
Correct answer: Using biased or one-sided language to influence the reader
Informative writing should remain objective and neutral; biased language undermines the credibility of the information.
Question 5: Which of the following is the best opening sentence for an informative report about recycling?
- Everyone must recycle or our planet will be destroyed!
- Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new, reusable products. (Correct answer)
- I think recycling is really important for many reasons.
- Have you ever thought about why recycling matters?
Correct answer: Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new, reusable products.
An informative report should open with a clear, factual definition or statement, free of opinion or emotional language.
Question 6: What does the acronym PEEL stand for in persuasive paragraph writing?
- Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link (Correct answer)
- Persuade, Explain, Evaluate, List
- Paragraph, Example, Edit, Link
- Point, Emotion, Evidence, Logic
Correct answer: Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link
PEEL stands for Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link — a structure for writing well-organised persuasive paragraphs.
OLNA OLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Writing: Persuasive and Informative Writing Techniques 2
Which of the following best describes informative writing?