Question 1
Some notes on answering question 1 in the english language exam
- Created by: SkyBlade16359
- Created on: 31-05-16 09:16
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- Q1
- Divided into 2 parts
- Based on source 1
- What is the writers problem/ opinion?
- What is their beef?
- How do YOU feel about it?
- Look at title for help
- How do YOU feel about it?
- What is it about?
- Look at title for help
- What is their beef?
- 8 marks
- 15 mins
- make points quickly and clearly
- 15 mins
- Expected to:
- Identify what they want you to do
- Use evidence
- Relate answer to the question
- Use the words in the question to guide
- What do you understand?
- What are the issues?
- Discuss all aspects of issues in detail
- DO NOT DISCUSS LANGUAGE!
- DO NOT DISCUSS THE PICTURE!
- Perception is key!
- What do you perceive?
- Infer things!
- Become the commentator
- (comment but stay impersonal)
- Retrieve the important information and ideas
- Support them with evidence from the text
- Interpret them - read between the lines - to show that you understand the article.
- NEVER USE "shows"!!!!! instead use:
- Connotes
- Suggests
- implies
- Conveys
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