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2 marksAnalysing Persuasive Discourse

CSEC English A · January 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)

Based on a passage adapted from Linda McCartney discussing vegetarianism, health benefits, environmental impacts of meat production, and wildlife conservation.

State the writer's purpose in this passage.

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  1. 3(b)Identify ONE technique the writer uses to achieve this purpose.[1 mark]
  2. 3(c)Explain what the passage gains from the use of references to the "Framingham Heart Study", "Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital" and the "Worldwatch Institute".[2 marks]
  3. 3(d)Explain why the writer repeats the expression "It's not me" (lines 7 and 9).[2 marks]
  4. 3(e)Identify TWO of the suggested benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.[2 marks]
  5. 3(f)Explain what the writer means by the expression "death is not an option" (line 12).[2 marks]
  6. 3(g)Identify ONE example of sarcasm in paragraph 3.[2 marks]
  7. 3(h)Explain why the writer refers to the fact that "a huge acreage of Central and South American rainforest" (lines 16–17) has been razed and cleared.[2 marks]

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