Info to Remember for English Essay (Specifically on Bail Laws)

It should be noted this set is specific to me.

What is a synonym for argue? List six, providing definitions for the more obscure and specific terms.

assert, claim, opine (hold and state as one’s opinion), adduce (cite as evidence), reason, asseverate (declare or state solemnly or emphatically)

When describing stakeholders in your analysis you should…

use the term stakeholders

Where does the date of a text go?

Before the title

To save time you need to…

use acronyms

Define succinctly (the word that describes how to improve your writing)

in a brief and clearly expressed manner

What is the context to the issue you will be writing on?

The Victorian government has recently published new tougher bail laws in response to growing media concern about increased rates of youth offence.

In the criminal justice system a child is defined as…

someone aged 12 to 17 at the time of the alleged offence and aged under 19 when proceedings begin

The criminal justice system defines a young offender as…

someone aged under 21 at the time of sentencing

What is meant by the term ‘young people’ in the criminal justice system?

this term collectively refers to children and young offenders

Who can grant bail?

a police officer of the rank sergeant or above (not a constable because they are lower), a bail justice, a magistrate or a judge

An appeal is…

an emotional statement designed to elicit a specific feeling

What is hedonism? (this isn’t really relevant by the by, you just should know)

the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence

Define inviolability

the fact of having to be respected and not attacked or destroyed (like the government or justice system)

For the purposes of essay writing contend and argues are…

NOT synonyms.

Provide some examples of tentative language

urges, tries to sway, seeks to convey, aims to position the reader to feel, attempts to persuade, encourages to contemplate, intends to convince

Tentative language…

must be used when describing the impact or meaning of something. (Paper cannot make you jump for joy or abolish government law, it can be written with the intent to do so, though.)

What is the difference between practice and practise?

Practice is a noun and practise is a verb.

To get an A+ try to

identify the specific audiences or stakeholders arguments and persuasive devices are aimed at.

Techniques should be…

relevant to the argument not the contention.

Define draconian

(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe

A text can be…

titled but not named.

Define attorney-general

the principal legal officer who represents the Crown or a state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government

What does it mean to publish a law?

make it known

After the text type’s metalanguage term is used what term should you use to describe the text?

The metalanguage term again, maybe find a synonym, but do not use “the piece”.

Are bills published?

No! They are more accurately legislated into law.

The metalanguage term to describe a quote from an expert is…

An appeal to expertise is made by quoting Ms Example. Do not use expert opinion!

How do you spell finally? (write it out so each letter is clear) And punctuate the following sentence:

Finally the parliamentarians acted like children.

FINALLY Finally, the parliamentarians acted like children.

Describe the persuasive device opinion

It doesn’t exist

Use the dictionary to help you find…

the meaning of loaded words and emotive language.

‘any erosion of judicial discretion is worrying…’ appeals to?

principle of law

Remember when discussing the techniques the writer or speaker used you should

only discuss their intent not whether the intent was achieved (not the effectiveness)

List some key vocabulary relating to a visual

caption, caricature, cartoon, connotation, facial expressions, graph, irony, shading, sizing and positioning of objects, speech bubble and symbolism

What is the difference between titled and entitled?

entitled means given (something) a particular title, titled means given a name to (a book, composition, or other work) - they are synonyms, use the article entitled…

What is an editorial?

a newspaper article expressing the editor's opinion on a topical issue

What is a byline?

a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.

What is a premise?

a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion

What is dysmemphism?

a derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one

What is denotation?

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests

What is a pun?

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings

‘Don’t deny it - we’re a nation of sad, fat drunks’ is an example of?

exaggeration

‘You’ve been to the dentist before, you know the drill’ is an example of?

pun

‘Australian children see too much violence on television’ is an example of?

generalisation

A mild or less direct word substituted for a harsh blunt one in an embarrassing or an unpleasant context is

euphemism

What does rhetoric mean?

language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content

What does rhetorical mean (not relating to the art of rhetoric)?

(of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information