Worksheet on Rhetorical Questions: Engaging the Reader
English
Year 9
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A worksheet focusing on the use of rhetorical questions to engage the reader, designed for Year 9 students in an error correction context.
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Worksheet on Rhetorical Questions: Engaging the Reader
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Grade Year 9
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Introduction to Rhetorical Questions
Every day, we face challenges. Do we give up, or do we find the strength within ourselves to persevere? Isn't life about pushing beyond our limits? Rhetorical questions like these encourage us to reflect on our resilience and determination.
1.
Identify the rhetorical questions in the passage.
[2 marks]2.
Explain in one or two sentences how rhetorical questions engage the reader.
[2 marks]B
Error Correction: Identifying Language Technique Errors
1. The speaker asks, 'What are we supposed to do?' to emphasise their point.
2. She uses a metaphor when she asks, 'Is this not the dawn of a new era?'
3. The writer incorrectly states, 'Why should we care about the future?' which is not a rhetorical question.
4. He uses a rhetorical question to make the reader think, 'Shouldn't we be doing more?'
5. The sentence, 'Are we going to give in now?' is an example of a rhetorical question used for persuasion.
1.
Identify and correct the mistake in sentence 2.
[2 marks]2.
Explain why sentence 3 contains an error in the context of rhetorical questions.
[2 marks]C
Creative Error Correction: Creating Engaging Rhetorical Questions
Write three rhetorical questions that could engage a reader about the importance of environmental conservation. Include a checklist of features your questions should have.
1.
Create three engaging rhetorical questions about environmental conservation.
[6 marks]2.
Checklist for effective rhetorical questions:
- Is the question thought-provoking?
- Does it encourage reflection?
- Is it directly relevant to the topic?
- Does it not require an answer?
- Is the tone engaging and persuasive?
[4 marks]D
Analysis: Techniques in Rhetorical Questions
Identify the rhetorical device used in each of the following examples. Provide your answer in one or two words.
1.
Identify the rhetorical device in example a).
[1 mark]2.
Identify the device in example b).
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