How to answer Question 4 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishNon-fiction textsGCSEEdexcel Created by: elliemaebrennanCreated on: 26-04-16 16:06 Overview 16 marks 4 paragraphs 24/25 minutes - 8/9mins plan + 16mins write compare the language features of source 3 AND 1 OR 2 1 of 11 First Look at the similarities and differences 2 of 11 Second Be precise. Comment on actual words (quotes) that the writer uses. Chose the words because the have been placed there deliberately by the author OR because they have a deeper meaning. 3 of 11 Thirdly Comment on the effect of the reader A.K.A. what it makes the reader think / feel / do (this is the most important part) 4 of 11 Do's Identify language Embed quotes Effect of the quotes (this suggests...) Reader impact (think/feel/do) Purpose (to describe/explain/argue) Use comparitive language 5 of 11 Don'ts General comments Use the same reader impact over and over 6 of 11 Remember... Same feature; different effect Different feature; same effect 7 of 11 Plan Device Quote Effect Connective Device Quote Effect Alliteration "dying dogs" feel sad Likewise, triple "starving, ill, crying" feel sad 8 of 11 Connectives As with Whereas Likewise However Similarly In contrast to Equally As well as In comparison Alternatively Unlike 9 of 11 Devices Directly adressing the reader Imperatives Rhetorical questions Formal / informal Personification Puns Alliteration Humor Lists Punctuation Similies Metaphor Rhyme Anecdote (short story) Facts Statistics 10 of 11 How to do it in the exam 1.) Look for something which stands out 2.) Then look at which languge feature is being used 11 of 11
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