Introduction to Transactional Writing (DAFOREST)

What is the definition of transactional writing?

• Transactional writing is a form of writing used to convey information for a specific purpose.

• Transactional writing is used only for artistic expression.
• Transactional writing focuses solely on storytelling.
• Transactional writing is a type of creative writing.

Which of the following is NOT a text you will be asked to write for Q5 (Transactional writing)?

• Article

• Speech

• Letter

• Review

Which of the below is NOT a purpose for transactional writing (Q5)?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To instruct

What does the A in PAFT stand for?

• Alliteration

• Adjective

• Audience

• Adverb

Which of the below is NOT an example of tone?

• Informal

• Sarcastic

• Formal

• Attitude

Which acronym do we use in transactional writing (Q5)?

• SMAAP5

• CESSPIT

• DAFOREST

• PEEZ

Which is an example of alliteration?

• ‘his temper was like a ticking time bomb’

• ‘Her love languished in the limelight.’

• ‘The food sizzles in the pan.’

• ‘On the hill, stood a dark, cold and mysterious house.’

Which of these is a rhetorical question?

• 'What time is it?'

• 'What is your name?'

• 'Can you direct me to the stadium?'

• 'What time do you call this?'

Which of these is a statistic?

• 'France is a country.'

• 'Gold is a metal.'

• ‘41% of people in the UK spent less than an hour a week reading or listening to books.’

• 'Humans require oxygen to survive.'

Which of these is a triple?

• ‘his temper was like a ticking time bomb’

• ‘Her love languished in the limelight.’

• ‘On the hill, stood a dark, cold and mysterious house.’

• ‘The victim was left with horrific injuries.’