Approved
………… Exam questions of “English
Stylistics”
I.
Answer the questions
II.
Write an essay (the topic will be chosen
at the time)
1. What
is style?
2. How
many groups is the style of English divided into?
3. What
is phonetics style?
4. What
is grammatical style?
5. What
is lexical style?
6. What
is semantics style?
7. How
many figures of speech are there in style?
8. What
are Simile and Metaphor? Say in examples.
9. How
many writing styles are there?
10. What
are the vocabulary and style like in the language of newspaper?
12. What is literary language?
13. How
do advertising copywriters should write their message in the language of
advertisement?
14. What
are three major ways in which advertisers get their effect?
15. Which
four grammar forms should you use in scientific and technical writing?
16. What
should you avoid using in academic writing?
17. Which
experience do you concentrate on when you make a personal writing?
18. How
many modes of writing are there?
19. What
is an effective descriptive writing?
20. What
is narrative writing?
21. What
is goal of expository writing?
22. What
are the purposes of persuasive writing?
23. What
information are included in CV?
24. What
is an essay?
25. What
is a topic sentence?
26. What
is a thesis statement
27. What
are the functions of the introductions?
28. What
is the body paragraphs?
29. What
is the conclusion paragraph?
30. How
to write a good essay?
31. What
types are there in an essay?
32. What
is the goal of Expository essay?
33. What
is the goal of Argumentative essay?
34. What
is the goal of Persuasive essay?
35. What
is the goal of Comparison essay?
36. What
types of letters do you know?
37. What
is formal letters?
38. What
is informal letters?
39. What
are the characteristics of formal style in letters?
40. What
are the characteristics of informal style in letters?
1.
What
is style?
Style is language variation.
2.
How
many groups is the style of English divided into?
Style of English is divided into 4
groups: phonetics style, grammatical style, lexical style and semantics style.
3.
What
is phonetics style?
Phonetics style studies
possibilities of how to use sound, its combination and frequency.
4.
What
is grammatical style?
Grammatical style studies word
structure from the side of style of its usage.
5.
What
is lexical style?
Lexical style studies lexical forms
which have the ability to express emotion of meaning poetically.
6.
What
is semantics style?
Semantics style studies meanings of
words, analyses and classifies words.
7.
How
many figures of speech are there in style?
There are nine figures of speech in
style: They are epithet, personification, metonymy, synonyms, antonyms,
antitheses, hyperbole, litotes, allegories
8.
What
are Simile and Metaphor? Say in examples.
9.
How
many writing styles are there?
The writing styles are: literary
language, the language of advertisement, the language of newspaper, scientific
and technical writing and academic writing.
10. What are the vocabulary and style
like in the language of newspaper?
The vocabulary and style are
straightforward.
11. What rules are trainee journalists
advised to follow?
Trainee journalists are advised to
follow the rules of clear writing proposed by the writer George Orwell, which
include: “Never use a long word where a short one will do. If it is possible to
cut out a word, always cut it out. Never use a passive where you can use an
active. ”
12. What is literary language?
Literary language often deviates
from everyday language, even though it is in no way deviant.
13. How do advertising copywriters
should write their message in the language of advertisement?
Advertising copywriters have to
present their message briefly, and in an eye-catching way.
14. What are three major ways in which
advertisers get their effect?
There are 3major ways in which
advertisers get their effect: They write it large, they make it short, they
make it jingly.
15. Which four grammar forms should you
use in scientific and technical writing?
1. Use
the passive voice in an impersonal style when the discovery, experiment, or
result is more important than the person involved.
2. Use
will + verb or the present tense to
state a natural law or usual result.
3. Write
instructions using commands (imperative verbs).
16. What should you avoid using in
academic writing?1
1. Avoid
using the first person (I, me, my, and mine) unless you are told to use it.
2. Avoid
using the passive voice of the verb if you can.
17. Which experience do you concentrate
on when you make a personal writing?
We concentrate on experiences that
made you feel a strong emotion or that made you think about something or
someone in a different way when we make a personal writing.
18. How many modes of writing are
there?
There are four modes of writing:
descriptive writing, narrative writing, expository writing and persuasive
writing.
19. What is an effective descriptive
writing?
An effective description is one
that presents a clear picture to the reader.
20. What is narrative writing?
A narrative writing is a story or
an account of an event.
21. What is the goal of expository
writing?
The goal of the expository writing
is to explain or inform.
22. What are the purposes of persuasive
writing?
One purpose of persuasive writing
is to make readers, listeners, or viewers think or feel a certain way about an
idea or a product. Another purpose is to make people take action.
23. What information are included in
CV?
It is included Personal details,
education and qualifications, work experience, Interests and achievements, and
referees
24. What is an essay?
An essay
is
a group of paragraphs about one subject. In many ways, an essay is like a
paragraph in longer, fuller form. Both have an introduction, a body, and a
conclusion. Both explain one main, or controlling, idea with details, facts,
and examples. An essay is longer because it contains more ideas.
25. What is a topic sentence?
Topic sentence is:
-
the most general sentence
-
states the purpose of the paragraph
-
the most important sentence
-
contains controlling ideas
26. What is a thesis statement
Thesis statement is usually one
sentence that gives the writer’s purpose for the essay. It comes at the end of
the introduction paragraph.
27. What are the functions of the
introductions?
The functions of the introductions
are:
-
To introduce the topic/ tells the reader
what the essay is about/
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To orient the reader by given background
information about topic
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To state thesis statement.
28. What is the body paragraphs?
The body has usually three
paragraphs. Each paragraph is about 6 sentences. The functions are to explain,
define, clarify, illustrate the main idea or essay and to persuade the
audience. Body paragraphs begin with a topic sentence that contains controlling
ideas. The topic sentence is followed by many supporting sentences. Supporting
sentences use facts, examples, descriptions and experiences to prove the topic
sentence.
29. What is the conclusion paragraph?
A compulsion completes the essay:
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By summarizing the main idea
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By making recommendations about ideas
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By making prediction about ideas. It
should be no more than 2 to 3 sentences
30. How to write a good essay?
Essay writing is an important part
of the development of critical thinking skills. As students learn how to write
good essays, they learn how to organize their thoughts better and present
reasoned, convincing arguments. It included:
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Understanding the topic
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Planning the essay
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Organizing well the essay
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Proofreading and Revising
31. What types are there in an essay?
There are four main types of
essays:
1. The
expository essay
2. The
argumentative essay
3. The
persuasive essay
4. The
comparison essay
32. What is the goal of Expository
essay?
The goal of expository essay is to
explain or inform. There are 4 approaches to expository writing.
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Definition
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Compare-contrast
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Process
-
Cause, effect
33. What is the goal of Argumentative
essay?
The purpose of an argumentative
essay is to argue for or against some opinion.
34. What is the goal of Persuasive
essay?
The purpose of a persuasive essay
is to convince someone to do something or to think a certain way.
35. What is the goal of Comparison
essay?
A comparison essay asks you to
compare two or more options. There are two ways to approach this type of essay
talk about each option in a separate paragraph. It is better to talk about the
option you think is better after the option you think is worse.
36. What types of letters do you know?
There are: letters to a friend,
letters of complaint, letters asking for/giving information, letters of
request, letters of invitation, letters of application etc.
37. What are informal letters?
An informal letter is personal
writing in which you share your thoughts and feelings, so it can be simple, in
other word you can use your own words, short forms (for example, kids; Can I …?
we’re; etc).
38. What are formal letters?
We write formal letters to someone
we don’t know, e.g. to a university secretary asking for information about
course etc. Organization of a formal letter is different from an informal letter.
You always write the post code at the end of the address. At the top, on the
left-hand, you write the address of the person you are writing to.
39. What are the characteristics of
formal style in letters?
The characteristics of formal
letters style in letters are:
o
The greeting (Dear Mr Harvey, Dear Sir)
o
Frequent use of passive voice
o
Formal language
o
No abbreviated forms
o
The closing remark (Yours
sincerely,/Yours faithfully, Mary Hill)
40. What are the characteristics of
informal style in letters?
The characteristics of Informal
style in letters are:
o
The greeting (Dear John, Dear Mum)
o
Informal language and style (idioms,
colloquial English)
o
Abbreviated forms, pronouns omitted
o
The closing remark (Yours, Love, Best
Wishes, Regards, Michael)
thank you
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