RUAE

Question 1

What should all understanding questions be answered in?

Answer 1

Your own words

Directly lifting answers from the passage can result in losing marks.

Question 2

What type of question asks for the meaning of a word?

Answer 2

Context Question

Question 3

What should you quote to support a context question?

Answer 3

A word or a phrase from the context

Question 4

What does a linking question require you to quote?

Answer 4

Words that link back to ideas in the previous paragraph

Question 5

What should you identify in an imagery question?

Answer 5

The image being compared

Question 6

What does the literal meaning of an image help to explain?

Answer 6

The connection between the two elements of the image

Question 7

What does word choice question focus on?

Answer 7

A word or phrase

Question 8

What is important to explain about a word or phrase in word choice questions?

Answer 8

The connotations of the word or phrase

Question 9

What should you identify in a sentence structure question?

Answer 9

A sentence structure technique

Question 10

What impact should you explain in sentence structure questions?

Answer 10

How the sentence structure technique adds to the writer’s argument

Question 11

What are some sentence structure techniques to look out for?

Answer 11

• Statement
• Question/ rhetorical question
• Exclamation
• Command
• Minor sentence
• Punctuation
• List
• Parenthesis
• Inversion
• Climax or anti-climax
• Antithesis

Question 12

What do language questions focus on?

Answer 12

Word choice, imagery, tone, and structure

Question 13

What should you compare in the final question?

Answer 13

Similarities or differences between two passages

Question 14

What should each comparison in the final question include?

Answer 14

• A subheading explaining the comparison
• A quote and explanation from passage one
• A quote and explanation from passage two

Question 16

What three core skills are tested in the RUAE exam?

Answer 16

1. Ability to read and understand non-fiction prose
2. Ability to analyse literary devices
3. Ability to evaluate the writer’s success

Question 17

How long is the RUAE exam?

Answer 17

1 hour and 30 minutes

Question 18

What percentage of the overall grade does the RUAE paper account for?

Answer 18

30%

Question 19

What should the two passages in the RUAE exam be linked by?

Answer 19

The same topic

Question 20

What types of questions will the RUAE exam primarily focus on?

Answer 20

Passage one and a final question regarding both passages

Question 21

What are the three question areas in the RUAE exam?

Answer 21

1. Understanding
2. Analysis
3. Evaluation

Question 22

What are some trigger words for understanding questions?

Answer 22

1. What are the key points
2. In your own words
3. Summarise
4. Explain what

Question 23

What are some trigger words for analysis questions?

Answer 23

1. With reference to the features of language
2. Analyse how techniques used by the writer
3. How does the word choice/imagery used by the writer
4. How is tone created

Question 24

What are some trigger words for evaluative questions?

Answer 24

1. How effective is
2. How well

Question 25

How should a 4-mark analysis question be structured?

Answer 25

2 x Quotation/Technique/Analysis (with link to question)

Question 26

What is a recommended format for a 5-mark understanding question answer?

Answer 26

Bullet pointed for clarity

Question 27

List some typical language features analyzed in Higher RUAE papers.

Answer 27

* Sentence structure * Imagery * Word choice * Tone * Linking sentences * Turning point in argument

Question 28

What should you consider when analyzing language features?

Answer 28

What job these techniques are doing in the passage

Question 29

What is the first step to take when approaching the final question in the RUAE exam?

Answer 29

Read the question carefully

Question 30

What are the requirements to secure all five marks in the final question?

Answer 30

* Identify three key areas of agreement and/or disagreement * Provide supporting quotations from/references to the texts * Comment in detail/insightfully on each piece of evidence

Question 31

What could result in securing 0 marks in the final question?

Answer 31

Failure to identify key areas of agreement and/or disagreement or a clear misunderstanding of the task

Question 32

What are some suggested ways to structure your answer for the final question?

Answer 32

* A table * Bullet points * Headings * Linked statements