Practice Flashcards
What register does the HL essay need?
Track your progress — Sign up free to save your progress and get smart review reminders based on spaced repetition.
All Flashcards in Topic 5.6
Below are all 10 flashcards for this topic. Sign up free to track your progress and get personalized review schedules.
5.6.110 cards
What register does the HL essay need?
Formal, precise, academic — critical vocabulary and clear expression.
What should you cut?
Casual phrasing (‘a lot’, ‘really’, ‘stuff’) and vague words (‘interesting’, ‘good’).
Precise or fancy?
Precise — the exact word, not the longest.
Some critical verbs?
‘conveys’, ‘evokes’, ‘juxtaposes’, ‘undercuts’, ‘foregrounds’.
Which criterion rewards register?
Criterion D — language and expression.
Is ‘academic’ the same as ‘long-winded’?
No — academic is precise and clear, not pompous.
Better than ‘really sad’?
A precise term such as ‘melancholy’, ‘elegiac’, ‘mournful’.
Better than ‘good’ or ‘interesting’?
Name the exact effect the choice creates.
What makes an argument sound authoritative?
Formal, precise, controlled academic prose.
Academic register in one line?
Critical vocabulary + exact effects + clear sentences; no casual/vague words.
Topic 5.6 study notes
Full notes & explanations for Academic writing
English A Lang & Lit exam skills
Paper structures, command terms & tips
Want smart review reminders?
Sign up free to track your progress. Our spaced repetition algorithm will tell you exactly which cards to review and when.
Start Free