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English Paper one

HOT TIPS. English Paper one. Starter Quiz. How long is the exam? How many texts will you have to read? How much time should you allow for each section? And for each question in Section A? Which style of writing are you being examined for in Section B?. Answers.

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English Paper one

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  1. HOT TIPS English Paper one

  2. Starter Quiz • How long is the exam? • How many texts will you have to read? • How much time should you allow for each section? • And for each question in Section A? • Which style of writing are you being examined for in Section B?

  3. Answers • The exam is 1 hour 45 minutes. • You should only have to read two texts. • 1 hour for the Reading, 45 mins for Writing. • 1 mark = 2 minutes • Writing to argue, persuade, advise.

  4. Paper 1: Section A • Reading Paper Assessment Objectives: • AO2 (i) – read with insight and engagement • AO2 (ii) – fact and opinion • AO2 (iii) – follow an argument • AO2 (iv) – compare and contrast • AO2 (v) – linguistic and presentational devices

  5. Ways to succeed in Section A: Focus on HOW the writers use LANGUAGE • Types of sentences: commands, statements, questions, argument, fact or opinion, bias • Voice: first, second, third person • Facts and Opinions

  6. Tone: formal, informal, humorous, serious, sarcastic, persuasive • Vocabulary: complex, technical, descriptive, emotive • Discourse markers: introduction, types of connectives, conclusion

  7. Ways to succeed in Section A: Focus on HOW the information is STRUCTURED: • Chronological or non-chronological • Headings, sub-headings • Bite-size chunks, boxed text • Numbers, bullet points, lists • Length of paragraphs

  8. One question always asks you to COMPARE the views given in both texts. • Words to compare (find similarities): • In the same way… • Equally… • Similarly… • Compared with… • Words to contrast (find differences): • Nevertheless… • However… • Although… • In contrast with…

  9. Presentational Features • Page layout • Text/font style and size • Columns, frames, boxes • Illustrations, images, diagrams • Charts, graphs, maps • Colour • Logos, symbols

  10. Linguistic Features • Alliteration • Facts/Figurative Language • Opinions/Onomatopoeia • Repetition/rhetorical questions • Emotive language/exaggeration • Similes/statistics • Three (rule of) • Also – use of ‘you’ and ‘we’.

  11. For the higher mark questions: • Make a POINT • Use EVIDENCE to support your point • EXPLAIN what the evidence shows

  12. What? = point and evidence, not explain. • Why? How? = PEE. Always consider the EFFECT the writer intends to have on his/her reader.

  13. TIMING • Remember MARKS EQUAL MINUTES! • Look carefully at the marks given for each question. • 2 minutes per mark – so spend 8 minutes on a 4-mark question

  14. Paper 1: Section B • Writing to… • Argue: aims to put forward a point of view • Persuade: aims to get someone to do something • Advise: aims to tell someone how to do something

  15. Marked for: • Communication and Organisation: /18 • Sentence Structure, Punctuation and Spelling /9

  16. When planning remember: PALL • Purpose – What should it do? • Audience – Who is it for? • Language – What vocabulary / tone is best? • Layout – How should it look on the page?

  17. Writing to Argue • 1.Write a letter to the leader of your local council arguing that more should be done for young people in your area. • 2. Argue for or against the idea that advertisements for sweets should be banned from TV. • 3. Write an article for a magazine where you present an argument for or against something you feel strongly about.

  18. How can you engage the reader? • Use of second person – YOU • Use of imperatives • AFOREST…

  19. GO THROUGH Alliteration/anecdotes (stories) Facts/Figurative Language Opinions/Onomatopoeia Repetition/rhetorical questions Emotive language/exaggeration Similes/statistics Three (rule of) A FOREST

  20. Punctuation tips • , . ! ? “ ‘ ; : - () • Revise how to use them all, and get most of them in! • Particular focus on semi-colon is worthwhile

  21. Writing to Persuade • 1. You have been asked to give a speech to the Governors of your school or college persuading them that schools should be open in the evenings. Write the text for this speech in full rather than note form. • 2. Write a letter to a TV company persuading them that they should produce more interesting programmes for teenagers. • 3. Write a letter persuading a publisher to produce a new and different magazine for teenagers.

  22. Spend 5 minutes at the end of the exam checking your spelling, punctuation and grammar.

  23. Good Luck!

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