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NSWEnglish StudiesIn the Marketplace: English and the world of business
Quick questions on Persuasive language in business texts in HSC English Studies
3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is quote short, embed cleanly?Show answer
Two or three well-chosen words dropped into your own sentence ("the promise of 'gentle, patient grooming' reassures...")
What is match your response to the command word?Show answer
"Identify" wants the technique named; "analyse" wants technique plus effect; "evaluate"/"to what extent" wants a judgement about how successfully the text persuades or represents the business, weighing more than one technique together.
What is keep the brand voice locked for the whole response?Show answer
If your composed piece starts warm and casual, it should not drift into stiff, formal phrasing halfway through - markers notice a lurching register as a craft weakness.
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