English language paper 1
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- English Language Paper 1
- Paper 1 Secton A
- You will answer four questions based on an extract from a modern novel.
- An hour should be spent on section A.
- 40 marks available: Q1- 4 marks, Q2 - 8 marks, Q3 - 8 marks, Q4- 16 marks
- Fiction
- Question 1
- A01: Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas.
- The exam question will direct you to a section of the text: Read again lines 1-10, List four things about..
- 4 MARKS
- Only list points that are definitely correct, DO NOT MISTAKE A CHARACTERS OPINION FOR A FACT
- Question 2
- AO2: Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant terminology to support their views.
- 8 MARKS
- Identify Language techniques.
- What effect does this give?
- Look for techniques that appeal to a range of senses not only sight.
- Analyse the effect of different types of sentences.
- Point, Evidence, Explanation, Analysis
- Question 3
- A02: Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant terminology to support their views.
- 8 MARKS
- Analysing the structure of a text.
- Can be structured in many ways: Order in which an observer takes in the scene, Overall picture to fine detail, Order in which action occurs, Switching time frame.
- Explain how ideas are introduced and developed across a text.
- The writer may: Arouse our curiosity, Reveal key information, Hint at themes in the story, Set the opening scence.
- Look for how information is withheld and revealed.
- Question 4
- 20 MARKS
- A04: Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropiate textual references.
- You will have to give a personal response to aspect of the text, such as characterisation, setting and atmosphere, or themes.
- Comment on how these express the narrator's character.
- Think about your own response to the aspect of the text and the reasons for it.
- Need to consider language effects and comment on how successful you think they are.
- Give examples of language and details you find effective.
- Point, Evidence, Analysis.
- To achieve higher marks, you must evaluate the text if required- this means how far has it achieved its purpose.
- Paper 1 Section B
- 40 MARKS
- 24 marks for content and organisation- ideas, style and structure.
- 16 marks for technical accuracy- spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- 45 minutes
- A05: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audience.
- Organise information and ideas, using structual grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of text.
- SHOW DONT TELL!
- When you tell a reader something you are simply informing them.
- 'Showing is a technique that helps a reader to visualise what you are describing, making your writing more vivid and exciting.
- Punctuation, repitition and a variety of sentece lengths can help to create different moods, tension and pace.
- Rhetorical question used for emphasis.
- Word chains to generate ideas.
- 40 MARKS
- Paper 1 Secton A
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