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PEARLING for success

PEARLING for success. Saturday, 25 October 2014. Essay: What is the significance of Arthur Birling in Act 1?. PEARLS are made from GRIT – it takes time and does not always work. GRIT is a synonym for hard work!. P Make a POINT E Support it with EVIDENCE (a quotation)

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PEARLING for success

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  1. PEARLING for success Saturday, 25 October 2014 Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  2. Essay: What is the significance of Arthur Birling in Act 1? PEARLS are made from GRIT – it takes time and does not always work. GRIT is a synonym for hard work! P Make a POINT E Support it with EVIDENCE (a quotation) A ANALYSE the evidence R RESPOND to it personally/ as an audience L Link forward to next paragraph or back to the question Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  3. Point • Write a thesis statement that you go on to evidence with a quotation. (This statement can be lifted directly from your introduction, or re-phrased.) e.g. “ In the play, Priestley is intending to present Capitalists as evil or unpleasant in order to promote his Socialist views.” Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  4. Evidence • Your evidence must support the point you are making! E.g. “He presents Birling as arrogant and ignorant when he claims that “ the Germans don’t want war” and claims that the Titanic is “absolutely unsinkable”. Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  5. Analysis You have a quotation. Analyse it by doing one or more of the following: • Comment on the vocabulary used • Comment on imagery • Use of punctuation? • Is there a literary technique being used? . Priestley has set his play in 1911 and it was premiered in 1944. Since no one in the audience will recognise any validity in his claim about the Germans, Priestley has presented Birling in a negative light. This dramatic irony continues with the repetition of “unsinkable” with reference to the most famous maritime disaster in history Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  6. Let’s check that: Contextual knowledge • Priestley has set his play in 1911 and it was premiered in 1944. Since no one in the audience will recognise any validity in his claim about the Germans, Priestley has presented Birling in a negative light. This dramatic irony continues with the repetition of “unsinkable” with reference to the most famous maritime disaster in history. Clear link to the text and relation to point Technical lexis Zoomed in on key word Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  7. RESPONSE? • What is the audience’s (or your) emotional response? Here, it might be: • Recognising that Birling, and therefore all Capitlists are ignorant and arrogant. Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  8. P+E+A+R+__ In the play, Priestley is intending to present Capitalists as evil or unpleasant in order to promote his Socialist views. He presents Birling as arrogant and ignorant when he claims that “ the Germans don’t want war” and claims that the Titanic is “absolutely unsinkable.” Priestley has set his play in 1911 and it was premiered in 1944. Since no one in the audience will recognise any validity in his claim about the Germans, Priestley has presented Birling in a negative light. This dramatic irony continues with the repetition of “unsinkable” with reference to the most famous maritime disaster in history. The audience relate Birling to all Capitalists and thus see him as a despicable figure. Write the link to complete this paragraph. Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

  9. Don’t forget your PEARLs, girls!But, boys: other forms of analysis are available, such as Peeing or Peeling. Jonathan Peel UCGS 2013

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