5.1.3
Facts
Facts
Facts
A fact is a statement that cannot be argued with – it is true and can be proven. By putting facts in your writing, you add credibility and truth to your ideas, meaning your reader trusts you more.
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Bad for your heart
Bad for your heart
- Too much salt is bad for your heart.
- It is a proven, scientific fact that salt causes problems for the human heart. So this is a fact and cannot be argued with.
- A scientific fact like this adds credibility to your argument. No one can disagree with your statement because evidence has been collected to support this – it has been proven.
- Scientific facts make you really seem to know what you are talking about, meaning that your reader is more likely to trust your advice.
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Sir Ian McKellan
Sir Ian McKellan
- Sir Ian McKellan played Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films.
- It is a proven fact that Sir Ian McKellan played Gandalf – if we put the film on, we can see him acting as Gandalf. So this statement cannot be argued with.
- A fact like this adds credibility to your argument. No one can disagree with your statement because evidence has been collected to support this – it has been proven.
- Facts make you really seem to know what you are talking about, meaning that your reader is more likely to trust your advice.
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Women live longer than men
Women live longer than men
- Generally, women live longer than men.
- According to statistics, women generally have a longer lifespan than men. This is a statistical fact, proven by birth and death records – it cannot be argued with.
- A statistical fact like this adds credibility to your argument. No one can disagree with your statement because evidence has been collected to support this – it has been proven.
- Statistical facts make you really seem to know what you are talking about, meaning that your reader is more likely to trust your advice.
Tips for Using Facts
Tips for Using Facts
A fact is a statement that cannot be argued with – it is true and can be proven. By putting facts in your writing, you add credibility and truth to your ideas, meaning your reader trusts you more.
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Make facts believable
Make facts believable
- Facts must be believable, even if you invent them to add to your writing.
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Don't exaggerate your facts
Don't exaggerate your facts
- Don’t exaggerate your facts or present them in an overly-dramatic way – this makes them seem fake.
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Use facts sparingly
Use facts sparingly
- Use facts sparingly in your writing – if you just list a lot of facts, it can make your work really dull.
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Choose vocabulary carefully
Choose vocabulary carefully
- Your choice of vocabulary is vital in creating your language devices effectively.
1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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