LANG1 - Questions guide Flashcards
What is the question style for Q1?
[4] List 4 things from a section of the text
1-2 minutes
What is the question style for Q2?
[8] How does the writer use language to describe…in a section of the text?
10 minutes
How should you answer Q2?
-talk a lot about 2/3 little things (deep analysis)
-name all language devices used (metaphors, similes, oxymorons, etc)
-try to do less interpretation of the text and zoom in on individual words
How should you structure a Q2 answer?
-3 paragraphs, with 1 idea in each (make a point, provide evidence, analyse the technique used and its effect)
-1 page
What is the question style for Q3?
[8] How has the writer structured the entire source to interest the reader?
10 minutes
What should you focus on writing about in Q3?
-look at start, middle, end, and changes throughout
-no language analysis, only structural features
-give specific textual detail by actually quoting what happens in the text, don’t just say “this and that happens”
-do refer to what the characters are doing in the source though, and try to mention what they are feeling and how it changes
How should you structure an answer to Q3?
-1 paragraph for each of the start, middle, and end
-1 page
What are some good structural features to talk about in Q3?
-digressions
-foreshadowing/flashbacks
-cliffhangers
-pace and differences in paragraph/sentence length (for tension)
-focus (eg change from character to focalising on setting, changes in sound, etc)
-discourse markers to signpost any changes in the techniques above
Think of the text as a movie scene, and changes in focus is like the camera panning from place to place, and a narrow shot of someone’s face would be focalising on something small
How can pace be used to interest the reader?
-a slow pace builds tension, and possibly boredom
-a fast pace can indicate action, and build tension in a crescendo
What is the question style for Q4?
[20] Focus on line x to the end - given statement - to what extent do you agree?
20 minutes
What should you focus on writing about in Q4?
-get evidence that is focused on the key points in the given statement
-write exactly how the evidence supports your argument
-try to agree, but be critical - the statement might be 100% for an idea, but try to find little parts that might be against it
-name language/structural techniques as you go, but no deep analysis for individual words, just analyse the effect of the technique
There will always be key points in the given statement they want you to look at in particular
How should you structure a Q4 answer?
-3-4 ideas with 1 paragraph per idea of how something supports your argument (state your point and give evidence, and analyse its effect)
-1.5-2 pages
In general, what is the main thing you need to do when structuring your answers for any question in Section A?
-don’t write an introduction or conclusion
-just get straight into the analysis of the text
What is the question style for Q5?
[40] write a description/story
40 minutes
40 marks - 24 for content/organisation, 16 for technical accuracy (eg vocab/spelling/punctuation)
How can you answer Q5? How long should it be?
-plan it out first (write techniques/words you want to use)
-use a lot of language techniques and structural devices
-use big words
1.5 - 2 pages
