IB skill practice

Analyse persuasive appeals in public texts

English A Language and Literature SL continuation skill with accessible exam-style Paper 1, Paper 2, IO, and revision practice.

Paper 1, Paper 2, IO 5 marks Difficulty 3

English A exam practice: Analyse persuasive appeals in public texts

A poem about a town after rain tries to persuade young readers to change a behaviour. Choose the appeal that best links evidence to purpose. Choose the analytical focus, evidence choice, and technique choice, then select the interpretation that best explains meaning, comparison, or audience effect.

Worked practice: build the analysis

Construct the analysis one move at a time, the way an examiner reads it: focus, evidence, technique, then effect.