Hello Y11. Hope you enjoyed the questions Thursday. I think we have been very well prepared for the Literature, especially if you came to the revision sessions.
It's not over yet though and you'll have to study this weekend, despite the sunshine.
There's a lot of writing here, but you'll need to practice your reading skills in preparation for Section A anyway!
Firstly, The 10 Mark Challenge booklet it available on the school home page.
For Section A, the trick is really exam skill. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE being asked to do and when. You need to also be really quick - there's a lot to do in a short space of time - knowing the exam structure will help with your speed. There are videos to guide you here.
Look at a range of articles over the weekend and answer the 4 questions. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of what you are require to do (lucky you):
Section A
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Q1 – what do you learn from the
article? (8 marks)
SOURCE
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It will not say you do, but you need
to have quotes here. It’s more PE than PEE though.
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Q2 – how does the article use
presentational features? (8
marks)
SOURCE 2
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This is PEE+
on presentational features. YOU MUST LINK WHAT you are saying back to the
purpose of the text rather than making a general comment about the use of
colour, image, strap-line etc. Look at the link to the other blog for some
excellent guidance on this. Remember here to focus on presentational features
and don’t analyse language. If you write about language here you get 0.
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Q3 – how does the writer show
thoughts and feelings? (8 marks)
SOURCE 3
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PEE+ on THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS here,
but linking back to the text. Identify what the question is asking you to
write about: circle it in the question and use these words in your topic
sentences (P).
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Q4 – Compare the effectiveness of
the language between two sources?
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This is the same skill as the
poetry. The trick is to find a linked point. REMEBER PEE SANDWICH! Also, don’t
make generalised comments about the effect of emotive language or the choice
of the word ‘....’ etc. Why are these articles doing this? Link it back to
purpose.
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Thanks for the great help throughout the year on this blog. :)
ReplyDeleteNot a problem! I'm really pleased it's been useful. Well done too; being able to work independently is a great skill that will really help you in life beyond Y11, it will also have made a difference to your English grades!
ReplyDeleteHi ms, for question 2, will there be pictures and a different kind of font and font size that we can comment on? Also when you say link what you are saying back to the purpose of the text, what do you mean? Is it like the message of it??
ReplyDeleteThere will be images etc. They will give you something you can comment on don't worry. The purpose of the text is what it is it trying to do. For example, is it trying to persuade you to do something, inform, explain, describe etc. This will be focused towards a particular target audience too...
ReplyDeleteLook at the site under the post 'check out this English blog'. It's to the right of this comment! There's lots of stuff about the psychology of colour etc. that will really help. Ms PS Font is a bit limiting btw. You might get something out of it. We've got two hours on Monday to go through this too remember!
Thanks, that doesnt sound so bad!
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