Reading For UAE Flashcards
Summarising/main points
Number of marks-number of points
Use bullbat points
Be concise-waffling loses marks
Imagery
Metaphor-not literal
Simile-like or as
Personification-giving inhuman objects human characteristics
Structure of imagery
Quote and comment: Quote Denotation-literal meaning Connotations RTQ
Structure of Word choice
Quite and comment: Quote Denotation Connotation RTQ
Context
Explain meaning of word from context
Read around word/phrase for clues
Structure of context
Quote
Personal definition
Explanation (you way quote to assist)
Sentence structure
Sentence order
Sentence pattern
Sentence type
Punctuation
Sentence types
Statement-ends with a full stop (basic fact)
Command-end with full stop/exclamation mark
Explanation- ends with an exclamation mark
Rhetorical question-ends with question mark (unanswered)
Minor sentence-no main verb
Sentence patterns
List-(look for climax)
Varied sentence length- short sentences: blunt/tension. Long sentence: lour you in, climax/anti climax
Repetition- engage reader. Create emphasis
Inversion- emphasis, dramatic.
Parenthesis- add extra info (marked by dash,commas and brackets) aside comment
Structure of sentence structure
Quote
Example
Is is effective because
In your own words
DO NOT QUOTE
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