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Functional Skills Level 2 Reading: Identifying Language Features for Persuasion and Advice, Lecture notes of Statistics

Information about question 10 on the level 2 functional skills reading paper, which requires candidates to identify two language features used for persuasion or advice in a text, along with actual examples. Various language features such as direct address, positive language, hyperbole, numbers, first person, repetition, and more. The marking scheme is also outlined, awarding one mark for each valid language feature and example identified, up to a maximum of 2 marks.

What you will learn

  • What are the two language features used for persuasion in a text, and what are actual examples?
  • What are the two language features used for advice in a text, and what are actual examples?

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Functional Skills Level 2 Reading
Question 10, Level 2 Reading: Language Features
Question 10 on the Level 2 Functional Skills Reading paper is about language features. Using
the sample papers as a guide, let’s have a look at what is required.
The Questions
In this
instance, the
candidate
needs to
identify two
language
features used
to persuade in
the text with
actual
examples.
In this
example the
candidate
needs to
identify two
language
features used
to advise in
the text with
actual
examples.
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Functional Skills Level 2 Reading

Question 10, Level 2 Reading: Language Features

Question 10 on the Level 2 Functional Skills Reading paper is about language features. Using

the sample papers as a guide, let’s have a look at what is required.

The Questions

In this instance, the candidate needs to identify two language features used to persuade in the text with actual examples. In this example the candidate needs to identify two language features used to advise in the text with actual examples.

The Texts Direct Address, e.g. Thank you Positive Language, e.g. love, enthusiastic Rule of Three, e.g. interesting, challenging and rewarding Hyperbole / Exaggeration, e.g. endless, constantly Numbers / Figures / Percentages / Statistics, e.g. 1.5 million people First person / Use of I or my, e.g. I never really considered Repetition, e.g. very, very hard