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Close Reading. Implied meaning. Implied meaning is a meaning that isn't explicitly stated. So an implied meaning question is something like when the teacher asks: 'Are you not too hot in that jacket?'

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Close Reading

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  1. Close Reading

  2. Implied meaning • Implied meaning is a meaning that isn't explicitly stated. So an implied meaning question is something like when the teacher asks: 'Are you not too hot in that jacket?' • It sounds like the teacher is concerned for the person, but the implied meaning is: ‘take your jacket off in class’.

  3. Contrast • Two different ideas or images placed next to each other for effect. • Example: ‘The north of the country is full of towering, majestic, perilous mountains. The south has gently rolling hills. • Example question: ‘How does the writer’s word choice emphasise the contrast between the north and south of the country?’

  4. Summarise • A question might ask you to summarise a section of the passage. • This basically means you need to pick out key information and write it in your own words.

  5. Evaluating the text • What makes this article/extract appealing to readers? • Content – the ideas/stories are interesting. • Characters – the people and the way they are described is interesting and makes us want to find out more about them • Setting – the setting (in the past, in another country etc) is interesting. • Use of language – the writer’s use of language is interesting/skilful/entertaining. • Tone – the humorous tone is entertaining; the persuasive tone makes the think; the chatty tone engages the reader etc • Any other feature of language.

  6. Evaluating imagery • This simile is effective because it ... • How does sentence structure help you to understand? • E.g. The use of repetition emphasises an idea; the use of a colon to provide more information; the use of a list to give examples; the use of parenthesis to provide extra information. • Word choice • Remember the denotation and connotation of words. • If a question asks ‘why’ does a writer include an idea or a language feature then think: to entertain; to inform; to emphasise etc.

  7. Use headings and bullet points especially if a question has two or more parts. E.g. ‘Comment on both word choice and structure.’ • If a question asks you to quote a phrase then only pick out a few words (4 or 5 max). Do not quote a full sentence.

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