English Paper One

1. English Paper One

2. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE In the exam you will be asked to read a text and write about the layout, presentation and the language used – you will do well if you pick out the effects – you will do even better if you comment on the effect on the reader – how is the text working?

3. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Section A1 will ask you to look at facts and opinions. Remember: ¶      1. Facts can be proven = they must be true. Facts are both powerful and strong – these can be used to inform, convince or persuade people of a certain situation. ¶      2. Opinion = is someone’s personal belief – they think or feel it. ¶      3. Watch out for opinions that seem like facts – i.e. “It is a fact that…” – this is a way of tricking you the reader into believing an opinion. 4. Opinions can be convincing – they might be used in text to persuade you of a point of view.

4. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Section A2 will focus on presentational devices. On the paper, at the top of the page you should write the letters: PALL – PURPOSE AUDIENCE LANGUAGE LAYOUT These are the headings that can help you make notes on your text.

5. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE • 1         Purpose: • To inform • To entertain • To explain • To persuade • To advise • To instruct • Ask yourself: what is the text trying to do? Think how is it doing this?

6. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE • 1 Audience – this is who the text is aimed at: • Young • Old • Mixed audience • Adults • Children/ teens? • Think about the layout and the language, this will help you to work out the intended audience in the text.

7. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE • 1 Language – the words and sentences and style that has been chosen: • Formal • Informal • Chatty • Complex/ serious • Alliterative/ descriptive

8. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE ALWAYS comment on the language that has been used – this is the hardest part but will get you higher grades because it is a challenge. Read the text thinking about the choice of words – look out for: similes/ metaphors/ alliteration/ catchphrases/ Think about the tone of the words chosen; are they – positive or negative? Look for adjectives – descriptive words – are they over the top? Are they vivid – do they make things come to life? Or is the language mostly factual and informative? AIM to pick out language details when you are reading through the text – highlight words and phrases that stand out.

9. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE 1          Layout – this is the presentation – there is so much to comment – but remember always explain the effect on a reader. ¶     Alliteration – makes the text catchy – quick to read – grabs attention ¶     Bullet points – good way to organise a text ¶     Captions can help readers understand a picture ¶     Colour – there are lots of connections and links – colours reinforce messages – blue= crisp/cold/clean. Red= passionate/dangerous/sex/roses ¶     Columns – a way of organising text – and helping the text to be clear to the reader. ¶    

10. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Fonts – classic/ formal/ old-fashioned/ modern etc – Fonts are chosen to impact on different audiences - and to grab attention.   Graphs/ diagrams – help make difficult info easy to grasp Images - Similes – like/as or metaphors – direct comparisons – these work to create images in words – so you can see the thing being described Italics – emphasises information Logos – symbol of a company – represents things

11. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE ¶     Maps – helpful in giving people info – finding or showing a place ¶     Paragraphs – organising text – comment if they are small – short/ easier to read or longer and more detailed- this makes a difference to a text and to the reader – connects with AUDIENCE ¶     Pictures/ images bring the text to life and grab attention – they can also break up the text, which is useful. ¶     Underlining emphasises points made. ¶     Always comment on the first impression the text has – what do you notice when you look at the text on the page? MAKE SURE YOU HIGHLIGHT THE TEXT AS YOU READ IT.

12. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE • Writing to argue or persuade • Five quick steps to exam success! • 1.      PALL • 2.      Five points • 3.      Order • 4.      A FOREST • 5. Proofread

13. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE PALL = Purpose, Audience, Language and Layout Underline or highlight these. How will they affect what you write? – contents, layout, language, sentences, vocabulary, tone?

14. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Find five points for your argument or persuasion As messy as you like: no-one’s going to see them! List or spider – it’s up to you. Be quick – it’s only a list: you can expand on them a bit later.

15. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Order? Find the best order for these points. Remember – you want a Big Opening to catch attention and an Ending with Impact!

16. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Go through A FOREST: A ANECDOTES A personal experience & story as proof. F FACTS Know any? Borrow from Section A? Invent! O OPINION Strong words “It is outrageous…”

17. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE R RHETORICAL QUESTIONS Express powerfully – not too many – remember the question mark. E EXAMPLES & EXPERTS Give examples as support. Invent an expert and quote eg Professor Jane Morris of Oxford University says, “It..

18. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE S STATISTICS Invent! E.g. “In a recent survey conducted by York University, 73%…” T TRIPLES Lists of three –maybe with alliteration? Eg “It is cruel, callous and criminal to…”

19. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Proofread Check spelling, full stops, other punctuation, paragraphs, vocabulary and anything else before it costs you marks.

20. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE 1.Write an article suitable for a school magazine in which you argue that more should be done in school to improve the health and fitness of pupils. You might write about: ·         Sports facilities ·         The timetable ·         School meals ·         Health education Cycling training

21. ENGLISH – PAPER ONE Write a letter to your local paper in which you try to persuade the reader that more bike-friendly measures should be introduced in your area, and say what they might be.