RUAE Techniques Flashcards
In Your Own Words Questions:
Identify the correct lines.
Check number of marks.
Highlight the key points in the section you are looking at.
Identify the most important words and phrases.
Rewrite using your own words- don’t copy!
You should bullet point your answer.
Context Questions:
The word ”___” means ___. I can work this out from the context because it says “____”. This suggests that ____.
Link/Function Questions:
The word/phrase “___” links back to the previous paragraph which discussed…
The word/phrase “___” links forward to the next paragraph which discusses…
Word Choice Questions:
“___” has connotations of ____. This suggests ___.
Imagery Questions (comparisons):
“___” is an example of a ___. Just as ___, so too ___. This suggests ___.
Imagery Questions (sounds):
“____” is an example of ____.
The sound ____ emphasises ___. This suggests that ____.
Sentence Structure Questions:
“____” is an example of sentence structure, specifically ___. It has been used to highlight/emphasise ___.
Tone Questions:
The tone of this passage is ___. This tone is created through the use of ____. (Could be sentence structure, word choice or imagery)
Finish your answer by using the template for whatever technique has been used to create the tone
Effective Opening Questions:
“___” suggests ___, which is effective because it makes the reader ___./ This idea introduces a key idea that is explored later in the passage ___, which creates ___ in the reader.
Effective Conclusion Questions:
“___” suggests ___, which is effective because it refers back to earlier in the passage when it says “___”. This suggests ___ which is effective because ___.
Language Questions:
Use our WITS
-Word choice
-Imagery
-Tone
-Sentence structure
Sentence Structure Acronym:
SCRIPPLE
Short or long sentence
Climax or anti-climax
Repetition (or rhetorical question)
Inverse
Punctuation
Parenthesis (or dashes)
List (RANGE + VARIETY)
Ellipses (…)
