4.3.3

Facts

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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.

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.
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.
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

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.

Make facts believable

Make facts believable

  • Facts must be believable, even if you invent them to add to your writing.
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.
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.
Choose vocabulary carefully

Choose vocabulary carefully

  • Your choice of vocabulary is vital in creating your language devices effectively.
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Key Terms

1.1

Key Terms

1.1.1Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs & Sentences1.1.2Key Terms - Sentence and Clause Types1.1.3Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language1.1.4Key Terms - Types of Language1.1.5Key Terms - Images, Symbols & Mood1.1.6Key Terms - Mood & Feelings1.1.7Key Terms - Other Techniques1.1.8End of Topic Test - Key Terms
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Language Devices

2.1

Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors2.1.2Similes2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning2.1.4Personification2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy2.1.6Puns & Oxymorons2.1.7Hyperbole & Emotive Language2.1.8Alliteration2.1.9Sibilance2.1.10Onomatopoeia2.1.11Recap: Language Devices2.1.12End of Topic Test - Language Devices
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Writing Structure

3.1

Writing Structure

3.1.1Narrators3.1.2Paragraphs3.1.3Tense3.1.4Present vs Past vs Future Tense3.1.5Foreshadowing3.1.6Structure3.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure
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Section B: Reading & Writing

4.1

Writing Formats

4.1.1Letter4.1.2Reports & Essays4.1.3Journal/Diary Entry4.1.4Speech4.1.5Newspaper Article4.1.6Leaflet4.1.7Review4.1.8Travel Writing4.1.9End of Topic Test - Writing Formats
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Writing to...

4.2.1Writing to Inform4.2.2Writing to Inform - Example4.2.3Writing to Explain4.2.4Writing to Explain - Example4.2.5Writing to Persuade4.2.6Writing to Persuade - Example4.2.7Writing to Argue4.2.8Writing to Argue - Example4.2.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue4.2.10Writing to Advise4.2.11Writing to Advise - Example4.2.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
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Acronym of Techniques - DAFORESTAR

4.3.1Direct Address4.3.2Alliteration4.3.3Facts4.3.4Opinions4.3.5Repetition4.3.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)4.3.7Statistics4.3.8Triple (Rule of 3)4.3.9Emotive Language4.3.10Rhetorical Questions4.3.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER
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Section C: Writing

5.1

Writing Task

5.1.1Discursive Writing5.1.2Narrative Writing5.1.3Descriptive Writing5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Task

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  1. 1
    Which of these is a fact?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    Which of these are facts?True / false
  3. 3
    Which of these is NOT a fact about England?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    Why is it a good idea to include facts in your writing?Multiple choice
  5. 5
    How should you use facts in your writing?True / false
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