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What do parenthesis do?

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Adds extra information
Adds an aside comment

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What does a list do?

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Emphasises the number, variety and volume of

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What does a colon do?

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Introduces a quotation, list or explanation

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What is a semi-colon for?

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Connecting closely linked sentences
Creates balance
Seperates items in a list

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What does a short sentence show?

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Mirrors the content, blunt, direct, abrupt, brief, shocked, impactful, unequivocal, angry, frustrated

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What is a long sentence for?

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Mirrors the content, slow, detailed, complicated, complex

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What effect does a conjunction at the start of a sentence have?

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Draws attention to the change in direction or the addition of another point.

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What is repetition used to do?

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To emphasise/ for emphasis

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What does a climactic sentence do?

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Builds up to a conclusion or main point.
Builds tension and drama

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What is a minor sentence for?

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A sentence without a verb. Often shocking, dramatic or impactful

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How do you answer a word choice question?

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Quote
Connote
Explain

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How do you answer the 5 marker?

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  • identify 3 areas of agreement/disagreement
  • quote the information that tells you this
  • explain how the writer uses language to put this across
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How do you answer imagery questions?

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  • quote
  • explain what two things are being compared
  • Identity how they are similar
  • explain what the comparison helps you understand in the context of the question
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How do you answer a tone question?

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  • quote
  • identify the tone
  • explain how a specific aspect of language (word choice, imagery, sentence structure…) creates this tone
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How do you answer sentence structure questions?

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  • quote
  • identify the aspect of sentence structure
  • explain the specific effect of that aspect of sentence structure
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What is a rhetorical question used for?

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A question where the answer is clear throughout the context. To make the reader consider the ideas involved.

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How would you answer a link question?

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  • Quote the part of the sentence which refers back to the previous idea and explain how it reflects that topic
  • Quote the part of the sentence which links forwards to the next idea and explain how it reflects that topic