1. GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT 2 EXAM REVISION

4.  Can you identify and define different types of non-fiction text?  Can you identify the purpose of a given text?  Can you identify the target audience of a given text?  Can you describe the tone of a given text, and track if/how it changes?  Can you understand what the subject matter of the given texts is?  Can you locate specific information within the given texts?  Can you infer what the writer’s thoughts and feelings are in the given texts?  Can you analyse how writers use language to suit their audience and purpose?  Can you analyse how writers use presentational devices to suit their audience and purpose?  Can you compare two different texts to find valid similarities and differences?

5. o Read both texts and all the questions once in full before even picking up a pen – up to 15 minutes o Highlight or underline the key details in each actual question o Before answering each question, re-read the relevant section of text again – this time highlight and annotate o Look at the marks available for each question and divide your time accordingly – roughly 1.5 minutes per mark o Stick to the focus of the question – identify exactly what you are being asked to do o If questions contain suggested bullet points, follow them o Only list answers if the question asks you to, and don’t list more than required o Always use your own words – don’t copy the text unless quoting o Use quotes from the text wherever possible to help evidence/justify your points o When comparing 2 texts, make it clear which text you are talking about – use the titles or authors’ names o Leave time at the end of Section A to read over and check your answers

6. MOODMEMORYCLARITY Pictures Colours Fonts Quotes Emoticons Headlines/Headings Bold text Italics Underlining Bullet points Diagrams and maps Illustrations Headlines/Headings Paragraphs Text boxes Columns Other layout aspects Bullet points Bold or italic text Captions with images

7. Personal address Imperatives Contrast Superlatives Alliteration Persona pronouns Exaggeration Anecdotes Rhetorical questions Flattery Opinion as fact Repetition Emotive language Statistics Triples