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Study the word list: GCSE English Language: Speaking and Listening 2

Key words for GCSE English Language.

	elaboration	Elaboration is the act of adding more detail to a statement or idea.
	conclusion	A conclusion is a decision reached by reasoning.
	discourse	Discourse is the formal discussion of a topic.
	etiquette	Etiquette is the observance of formal or expected requirements.
	explicit	If something is explicit, it means it is stated in an obvious way.
	position	Something's position is where it is located.
	consensus	A consensus is a view agreed on by a group.
	contradiction	A contradiction is a statement which opposes one that had already been made.
	persuasion	Persuasion is the act of convincing someone through reasoning.
	synthesis	Synthesis is when you bring together what you've learned to draw conclusions.
	summary	A summary is a presentation of the key points.
	exaggerate	To exaggerate is to magnify something beyond its reality.
	rhetoric	Rhetoric is the art of writing or speaking in a persuasive way.

Use the list: GCSE English Language: Speaking and Listening 2

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elaboration

conclusion

discourse

etiquette

explicit

position

consensus

contradiction

persuasion

synthesis

summary

exaggerate

rhetoric

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___________ is the act of adding more detail to a statement or idea.

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