Questions In Section A Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is question one?
The question that you read through the text and select four details from an extract
How much is question one worth?
4 marks
What is question two?
The question that you analyse the language (words/devices/structure)
How many marks do you get for question two?
8 marks
What’s question three?
Analyse the structure of the extract (beginning vs end/focus/perspective)
How many marks do you get for question three?
8 marks
What’s question four?
Evaluating a statement about the extract (discussing language AND structure)
How many marks do you get for question four?
20 marks
What’s best to do for question one?
Just quote thing straight from the text and onto the lines
How many paragraphs should you write for question two?
Write three paragraphs
What’s the minimum number of quotes to use within the whole answer?
4 quotes - three is a risk
What must you refer to in the answer for question two?
The effect on the reader - what emotions does it make the reader feel? Does it foreshadow? Etc
Name things to discuss for structure in question three?
Topic shifts - if it’s in first person does that make then worried or panicked if it changes all the time?
Patterns - repetition, listing, contrast
Narrative perspective -
Paragraphing - introductions and development
Chronology or sequence
What are effects of different structural devices in writing for question three?
Does something create a pattern? An impression?
Adding a new place/character?
Association of something to create a certain tone?
What feelings do these words make the reader feel?
Structure for question four is:
Paragraph one - PEE for one statement, then do another but in the same paragraph - both of these PEE paragraphs should be agreeing with the statement.
Paragraph two - Do the exact same but the two PEEs should be disagreeing, creating a contrast.
(Remember you could do a counter argument for a point that could mean two things)
Conclusion - Make your decision, and back it up with evidence from the previous paragraphs
What is it best to do in question five?
Write a narration, and describe it well. Use past tense and first person as that’s what you’re used to. Bring in character’s, but don’t use too much dialogue as that’s not a strong point. Make the most of each sentence, try to use a structural or language device in almost every sentence.
