English Language

• retrieval- what
• always use quotes
• full and detailed, needs to be long, at least 2 pages
• pick out sophisticated and clever points
• multiple points
• summarise
• subtleties e.g contradictions or inconsistencies
• beginning, middle and end of article

• presentational or language features- how
• understand and interpret
• back up with quotation or refer to it
• why the writers used the device e.g red to symbolise passion and romance
• anaylyse/ explain effect has on the reader e.g colour red makes the reader feel passionate about something e.g sympathise/ empathise, excite them
• close and detailed reading of picture
• write about important things linking to purpose of texts
• e.g alliteration adds emphasis and drama, eye-catching
• e.g brightly coloured contrast grab readers attention

• inference and deduction- what and how
• thoughts and feelings
• break text up and summarise thoughts and feelings in each paragraph
• do not explain the situation they are in
• usually not on the effect of the reader
• only write about language if it indicates the thouhgts and feelings
• offer perceptive explanations
• have quotations and explain it
• 3/4 paragraphs
• fact+fact= effect

• comparing presentational or language features- what and how
• 3/4 pea paragraphs, relatively long
• analyse purpose and link back to the purpose e.g facts help inform
• similar/ contrasting language use. exciting, scriptual, factual
• similar/ contrasting perspectives e.g first person is more personal and connected
• similar/ contrasting subject matter that is presented
• use quotes
• explain why the writer used the device, purpose
• effect on the reader
• use DAFOREST, look for them
• analyse how writers used language differently to achive effects/ purpose
• focus on comparison and cross links between texts

Direct Address- grabs the readers attention, make them feel its specifically for them

Alliteration- makes the text catchy to stick in the readers head

Fact- makes the text sound authoritative and accurate

Opinion- sways the reader towards the writers viewpoint

Rhetorical Question- grabs readers attention, make them feel it is specifically for them

Emotive Language- makes things seem very good or very bad

Statistics- makes the reader sound authoritative and accurate

Rule of Three (triples)- makes the text catchy so sticks in the readers head

• DIE - describe, inform, explain
• show and dont tell
• senses
• interesting verbsw
• variety of sentence structure
• subheading/ first paragraph summarises the whole article
• use DAFOREST, varied sentence lengths
• anticipate what your readers response and argue against this e.g could start with 'i know you may say that...' counter arguments
• use wide range of punctuation and vocabularily
• maintain ckear focus on the audienc
• come up with 5 points for the argument and some connectives
• satire- using humour to attack the injustice of society, sarcastic to make it more funny and sophisticated
• use lots of skills

• firstly/ secondly                                   
• eventually
• meanwhile
• after, next, before
• consequently
• therefore
• as a result
• likewise, in the same way
• equally
• significantly
• moreover
• conversely
• in contrast
• whereas
• on the other hand
• in particular
• above all
• furthermore

• re-read and edit work to

      1) replace repeated words

      2) input sophisticated and vocabulary

      3) replace any informal/ slang words

• avoid the words bad and good replace with bad--> diabolical, disgusting, vicious, wicked    e.g profound, exhilerating
• try to come up with 10 words to use in my writing
• use many connectives