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Rhetorical Questions 01

Rhetorical questions make readers think without expecting an answer. Learn how to place them for emphasis, vary tone, and strengthen arguments in speeches, articles, and persuasive writing.

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Fascinating Fact:

A final rhetorical question can close an argument, If the benefits are clear, what are we waiting for, the reader is pushed to act.

In KS3 English, rhetorical questions are used to engage an audience and guide their thinking. You will learn how to choose strong wording, fit questions to purpose, and avoid overuse so your point stays clear.

Key Terms

Rhetorical question: A question asked to make a point or persuade, not to get an actual answer.
Audience: The readers or listeners you want to influence with your writing or speech.
Emphasis: Extra force or focus that makes an idea stand out to the audience.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question in writing?

A rhetorical question encourages the reader to agree or reflect. It highlights a key idea and steers the reader toward your argument without needing a spoken reply.

Where should I use rhetorical questions in an essay or speech?

Use them in introductions to hook attention, in body paragraphs to challenge a view, and near the end to leave a memorable thought that supports your main claim.

How do I punctuate a rhetorical question correctly?

End it with a question mark. Keep the sentence clear and concise, and make sure the question directly links to the point you are making.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Thinking about an impossibility.

Are you joking

It is a joke

It's a joke; it can't really happen

What a joke

Remember to use a question mark!

2 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Thinking about possible future scientific advances.

Curing diseases might become possible

Diseases might become curable

We might be able to cure diseases

Who can tell which diseases might become curable

Rhetorical questions often begin with: "Who can .......?"

3 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Discouraging smoking.

Don't smoke please

How many times must I tell you to stop

Stop smoking

You must stop smoking please

Rhetorical questions are not actually inviting an immediate answer

4 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Thinking about current affairs.

End world poverty

Poverty in the world must end

The world must end poverty

Who knows when poverty in the world will end

"Who knows when .......?" is the rhetorical question

5 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Wondering at technological advances.

It is incredible that man has landed on the moon

Man has landed on the moon - incredible

We thought that man would land on the moon

Who would have thought that man would land on the moon

You won't forget the question mark when writing rhetorical questions, will you?

6 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Detective novels.

Become a detective

Find the villain

Follow the clues and solve the mystery

Whodunnit

Trick question! "Whodunnit" is a noun created from the rhetorical question "Who done it?" Whodidit just wouldn't have the same ring to it, would it?

7 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Life's trials.

Life is a constant trial

Oh dear

Why me

Woe is me

A rhetorical question uses a question mark: "Why me?"

8 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Managing a company.

Improve your output now

Who can say if you'll be able to improve your output

You must improve your output

Your output is being improved

Interest your reader: use a rhetorical question to begin. The rhetorical question, "Who can say if you'll be able to improve your output?", invites your reader to continue reading in search of the answer

9 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Changing a speed limit.

Cars crash on that road

Cars travel too fast on that road

How many more cars will crash on that road

That road is the scene of many car crashes

Rhetorical questions invite you to think about a solution or a possible answer

10 .

Select a suitable rhetorical question to use when writing an article on the following topic.

Environment

Earth's resources are being wasted

They waste earth's resources

We are wasting earth's resources

When will we stop wasting earth's resources

The other three options are statements, requiring full stops at the end. "When will we stop wasting earth's resources?" would need a question mark, of course!

Author: Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)