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English Language: Paper 2, 2 Paragraphs - Intro then 2 breif PETE…
English Language: Paper 2
Section A
10 marker's (Not Question 06)
Structure of each point: Point, Evidence, Technique, Evidence / Effect, Link to question (PETEL or PETE depending on question)
Highlight key sections in question and text
Analyse a key word in each question
Connect points e.g. in addition, also, furthermore
Evidence from beginning, middle, end
A sentence per point
Mention structure - Avoid repeating yourself
Include techniques and language devices
Techniques
Imagery (similes / metaphors)
Adjectives / adverbs
Tone
Structure
Short sentences
Dramatic / vivid language
Semantic fields
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Foreshadowing
Irony
Repetition
Juxtaposition
Assonance
Rhetorical questions
enjambment
What to Do
Shorter te quote, the higher the grade
Beginning, middle, and end - refer to all parts if a text through quotation - track it
Briefly summarise an overview of text content in Q2/Q4 - answer the Q precisely
For Q4 - respond to implied ideas - evaluate the statement
Focus on effects of content (and word choice), not technique spotting:
Shows: connotes... implies... suggests... highlights... represents... signifies...
Compare: juxtaposes... contrasts... similarly... likewise... echoes...
Be strict with timing:
20 mins per 2 questions (short + 10 marker) - includes reading = 1 hour
Question 01 - 3 marks
Bullet point three facts. Be precise
3 Bullet Points
Question 02 - 10 marks
WHAT evidence? How does the writer persuade/suggest/present?
Overview, audience, purpose; focus on effects of content, words, structure (B/M/E), tone
Use technical terms
Select 10 quotations across the whole text. Identify technique being used. Explain what effects it has on the specific audience ... Point / Evidence/ Technique / Explain + Effect / Link - one idea per sentence
10 PETEL Sentences
Question 03 - 3 marks
Bullet point three facts. Be precise
3 Bullet Points
Question 04 - 10 marks
WHAT evidence? How does the writer persuade/suggest/present?
Overview, audience, purpose; focus on effects of content, words, structure (B/M/E), tone
Use technical terms
Select 10 quotations across the whole text. Identify technique being used. Explain what effects it has on the specific audience ... Point / Evidence/ Technique / Explain + Effect / Link - one idea per sentence
10 PETEL Sentences
Question 05 - 4 marks
Synthesis and compare; connections and contrasts. 2 paragraphs with two points in each(one for each text)
recognise different audiences
Summarise - be brief
Identify the ideas that are presented similarly and the contrasts - make each point a comparison
Question 06 - 10 marks
identify focus of the question; use comparative phrases; consider text type, audience, purpose, tone; connections and ideas, and how ideas conveyed refer to linguistic techniques and content
Explain effects on reader
Cover 10 ideas in 5 comparison paragraphs
Seperate WHAT and HOW responses to text
Section B
Features
Task one: transactional, explanatory writing
Task two: persuasive writing
PLAN the writing
For each question, 12 marks are awarded for communcication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded fro vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling and punctuation
About 450 words per task
Text type - form of writing / purpose / audience
Accuracy, organisation, sophisticated
Appropriate tone (writer/audience)
Apt content choices (writer/audience)
"depth and detail" - develop ideas; give examples
Ambitious vocabulary used accurately
Sentence control
Use sophisticated techniques such as irony, sarcasm, allusion, idiomatic phrases to create a tone of voice
Learn to use punctuation accurately and for effect, including colons and semi-colons
Vary sentence structures for effect - how they begin and how long they are
Structure
Task two: Magazine
Magazine articles are on a particular subject and offer opinions
To grab the audience's interest, a personal tone and a conversational style will help to convey the writer's opinions and personality
Rhetorical techniques are commonly used to help get the writer's opinions across forcefully and to encourage readers to agree with the writer
Layout Features:
Headlines tell you, very briefly, what an article is about. Headlines need to capture the audience's interest so that they carry on reading the article
Straplines are short statements that expand on the headline. They try to hook the reader, after the headline has got their initial interest
Bylines tells the reader who has written the article
Introduction Paragraph - Articles often start with a short paragraph that gives an overview of the story or theme
Subheadings are used to split an article up. Each subheading briefly tells you what the next section of text is about, often in an interesting or humorous way
Tips:
If you're asked to write a news article for an online audience, think about how your abidance might be different e.g. younger and adapt your writing to suit
Your headline needs to be short and punchy to engage the reader
Use a streamline to summarise the article in an interesting way
You're giving an opinion, so your tone should be quite personal
Use rhetorical devices like repetition to make your writing entertaining and persuasive
Make sure you answer to the prompt you're given in the question
You can use a sarcastic tone to give your writing a sense of personality
Opinion articles often combine a conversational style with complex sentences and vocabulary
Task one: Formal Letter
If you're asked to write a letter, look at the audience to decide how formal your register should be
Formal letter (someone in a position of authority), keep a serious tone. This means you should:
Use formal greetings (e.g. 'Dear Sir/Madam') and sign-offs (e.g. 'Yours sincerely' if you've used their name, 'Yous faithfully' if you haven't)
Use Standard English and formal vocabulary, e.g. you could use phrases like 'In my opinion...' or 'I find this state of affairs...'
Structure: Intro (introduce idea), Para 1 (convince), Para 2 (crush counter argument), Conc (action)
Tips:
Formal language helps to set the right tone for your letter and shows you've understood your audience
You need to make your viewpoint on the statement clear
Introducing a counter-argument, then contradicting it, can help to build up your arguement
Tips
Be strict with timing:
30 mins per task - includes 5 mins planning + 3 mins checking = 1 hour
CGP has good pages on how to structure writing section
2 Paragraphs - Intro then 2 breif PETE sentences with connecting phrase in each (4 in total)
5 Paragraphs - Intro then 2 detailed PETE sentences with connecting phrase in each (10 in total)
Intro --> Para 1 --> Para 2 --> Conc
Intro --> Subheading + Para 1 --> Subheading + Para 2 --> Subheading + Para 3 --> Conc