1.6 - Functions and Purposes of Language
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Practice Questions
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What is one function of language?
💡 Hint: Think about how news articles present information.
Name a type of non-literary text.
💡 Hint: What type of text is designed to teach information?
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What is one primary function of language?
💡 Hint: Think about why we use words to convince people.
Language is primarily used to inform.
💡 Hint: Consider how news articles aim to share information.
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Analyze a political speech and identify at least two functions of language used within it. Discuss their effectiveness.
💡 Hint: Look for emotional language or statistically factual statements.
Evaluate the impact of language in a social media campaign aimed at raising awareness for climate change. How does the language serve the purpose of informing and persuading?
💡 Hint: Consider the choice of words and images used in the campaign.
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