AF5 - To explain and comment on writers’ use of language BASIC AF5 - To explain and comment on writers’ use of language Writer Techniques Sentence level analysis Simple sentence – starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop – The student was twelve. Compound sentence – has a connective joining two ideas – The student was twelve and enjoyed school. Complex sentence – information has been added into the sentence using commas – The student, who was twelve, enjoyed school. Tenses and Narrative viewpoint Past tense – Used to write about what happened previously (happened) Present tense – Used to write about now (at the moment) First person – I and we Second person - you Third person – he, she and it Language analysis Emotive language – Language which appeals to your heart or emotions Simile – Using like or as to compare something Metaphor – comparison as if something is another thing Personification – comparing an animal or object to a person

The very interesting house leaned crookedly as well as looking eerie. BASIC WORD CLASS ANALYSIS ADJECTIVE – Describing word NOUN – Name of an object VERB – Tells what is being done ADVERB – Tells how this is being done CONNECTIVE – Joining word SUPERLATIVE – A word used to add interest which exaggerates how good or bad something is The very interesting house leaned crookedly as well as looking eerie.

AF5 - To explain and comment on writers’ use of language Advanced AF5 - To explain and comment on writers’ use of language Writer Techniques Sentence level analysis Simple sentence, Compound sentence, Complex sentence, One word sentence for effect. Tenses and Narrative viewpoint Past tense, Present tense. First person – ‘I’, Second person – you, Third person – he, she and it Language analysis Emotive language – Language which appeals to your heart or emotions Simile – Using like or as to compare something Metaphor – comparison as if something is another thing Personification – comparing an animal or object to a person Pathetic Fallacy – Using the weather to explore the mood or emotion in the writing Extended noun phrase – two adjectives used before the noun to describe it. Sibilance – repeated sss sounds in a piece of writing Onomatopoeia – A word that sounds like the noise it is making Repetition – Repeating a word or phrase for effect

Word Class Analysis ADJECTIVE – Describing word NOUN – Name of an object VERB – Tells what is being done ADVERB – Tells how this is being done CONNECTIVE – Joining word SUPERLATIVE – A word used to add interest exaggerating how good or bad something is Persuasive Devices Hyperbole - Using exaggeration to make your point bigger/better/worse/more exciting Anecdote - Telling a story and showing evidence of a time when you have Directive- Including your audience by using You, We, Us Alliteration - Using words that begin with the same letter close together Fact- Use information that can be proven Opinion - Tell someone what you think Rhetorical Question- Using a question that does not need an answer Emotive Language - Appealing to the readers emotions or senses Statistics - Using percentages and figures to prove a point Triplets or Rule of Three - Listing three points closely in a sentence Advanced