Question 2. Flashcards
(7 cards)
What is this question about?
Explain, comment on and analyse how writes use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers using relevant subject terminology to support their view:
What do you need to make sure when doing this question?
Precision and it is contextualised.
How long should you spend on this question?
10 mins.
What should you ask yourself when reading the extract in relation to this question?
What is the specific effect the writer is trying to achieve.
Should you reference long or short phrases?
Short, so you don’t get caught up in narrative rather than linguistic choices.
But try and choose words with deeper meaning or connotations.
What are sentence forms and should they be used in this question?
Yes, as you want to find out if they’ve used any short or long sentences for effect.
- Sentence length
How many quotes should you use to analyse in details?
Explore in as much details you can, there’s no rule on how many you can.