Summarise (Sum up) Analyse (Work out) Hypothesise (Put forward)

Section A ALWAYS A SUMMARY ALWAYS USE YOUR OWN WORDS ALWAYS AIM FOR AROUND 300 WORDS MAX.

What are you being tested on? That you can: Follow an argument and identify implications Identify facts and opinions Select material appropriate to your purpose Collate material and cross reference

Which means what?  Follow an argument and identify implications Argument means opinion or point of view. Implications refers to opinions/points that are suggested or hinted at rather than explicitly stated “75% of people said they were interested in the subject” (Implies importance of history) History will help modern society reconnect with the past (Implied, not stated)

Section A Non-Fiction Text  Read question  What are you being asked to look for?  How are you asked to present your response?  Read extract  Mark anything relevant to the question  Separate into relevant topics as appropriate  Reread question  Reread extract  Check that you have identified ALL relevant points.  TIP: There are usually points.  Arrange your points by theme/subject  TIP: To get the highest marks arrange your points in a different order from the original.

Which means what?  Identify facts and opinions  Fact: Stephen Fry’s great aunt Maud died at Auschwitz  Opinion: An understanding of the past is vital for a sense of ourselves.  Select material appropriate to your purpose  History is a popular subject  59% of people cared about sport  75% of people said they were interested in history

Which means what?  Collate material and cross reference  Rearrange the order in which points appear while still making sense.  “If you don’t know where you come from, you don’t know who you are”  “an understanding of the past is vital for a sense of ourselves”  From beginning and end of article  Both make the same point/support each other.

Find a connecting theme between your points Arrange the order of your points according to the theme Rearrange your points

In your own words Put each of the points into your own words BE CONCISE/BRIEF Write your answer DO NOT USE QUOTATION

Put each of the points into your own words BE CONCISE/BRIEF Write your answer DO NOT USE QUOTATION In your own words

Section A Question 2 What you are being marked on You need to demonstrate that you can: read with insight and engagement, making appropriate references to texts evaluate how information is presented follow an argument, identifying implications and recognising inconsistencies understand how writers use linguistic, structural and presentational devices to achieve their effects

Read the question  What are you being asked to do?  What are you told to look at (consider) in particular?  TIP: This is ALWAYS content and language Read the extract  Mark anything relevant to the question  Separate into:  Content (easy)  Language (more skilful) Section A – Question 2 Media Text

Which Means? read with insight and engagement, making appropriate references to texts You can show that you understand the author’s argument and purpose You can select and use appropriate quotation to show that you understand the author’s argument and purpose evaluate how information is presented You can recognise the techniques used by the author to present their argument

Which Means? follow an argument, identifying implications and recognising inconsistencies That you are able to understand the author’s argument That you can recognise any weaknesses in the author’s argument That you can understand and interpret any subtle/hidden arguments That you can use quotations to show all of the above

Which Means? understand how writers use linguistic, structural and presentational devices to achieve their effects That you can understand and identify ways in which the author uses language to present their argument to the reader. That you can recognise the use and effect of literary techniques such as metaphor, simile, humour, sarcasm etc.

In your answer you must consider closely: the content of the author’s arguments and their use of language. Simply put this means that …

You MUST use:  Point  Quotation  Comment To support EVERY ONE of your points. EVERY ONE OF YOUR POINTS EVERY POINT MUST HAVE a QUOTATION to support it and EVERY QUOTATION MUST BE EXPLAINED! EVERY TIME! What they don’t tell you

What is the extract about? What point is the author making? What is the author’s view/opinion of the subject? What is the author saying about the subject? Content of the argument

What techniques does the author use?  Humour  Sarcasm  Bias  Personal observation/opinion  Comparisons  Use of external references  Statistics  Public opinion Content (continued)

You MUST use:  Point  Quotation  Comment To support EVERY ONE of your points. EVERY ONE OF YOUR POINTS EVERY POINT MUST HAVE a QUOTATION to support it and EVERY QUOTATION MUST BE EXPLAINED! EVERY TIME! What they don’t tell you

Question 3 Imaginative Letter Article Speech Leaflet Section B

You need to demonstrate that you can: Communicate clearly and imaginatively Use and adapt forms for different readers and purposes Organise ideas into sentences, paragraphs and whole texts using a variety of linguistic and structural features Use a range of sentence structures effectively with accurate spelling and punctuation. What you are being marked on

Communicate clearly and imaginatively Make sure that what you are saying makes sense Demonstrate some flair Don’t go with the first idea that comes to you Use and adapt forms for different readers and purposes o Ensure that your tone is suitable for your audience o Ensure that your vocabulary is suitable for your audience What does it mean?

 Organise ideas into sentences, paragraphs and whole texts using a variety of linguistic and structural features Paragraphs Topic sentences First sentence indicates the topic of the paragraph Rhetorical questions Direct questions Anecdotes Personal experiences What does it mean?

Use a range of sentence structures effectively with accurate spelling and punctuation. Vary your sentence lengths Simple sentences – punchy, put across ideas powerfully Compound sentences- link ideas/themes Complex sentences – develop arguments, justify ideas. What does it mean?

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