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1
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What is parenthesis

A

A dash, comma or bracket on either side of a part of a sentence

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2
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What is parenthesis used for

A

Extra information

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3
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What comes under the category of structure

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Sentence length
Punctuation
Word order

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4
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If you notice a lot of comas, should you say that the writer uses a lot of commas

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No

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5
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What language technique could the writer be using of they have included lots of commas

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List

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6
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What is the effect of language feature of list

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To emphasise the amount/variety of something

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7
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What is the effect of a single dash

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To give an explanation

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8
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What does a colon do

A

Introduce something

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9
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What are the 2 ways a writer can create humour in a passage

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Exaggeration

Strange/unusual comparison

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10
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What 2 things can a paragraph do to be a good conclusion

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Sum up

Connect to earlier in passage

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11
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How do you answer a link question

A

Quote the bit
Say it links back/forward
Say what info it links back/forward to

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12
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How do you answer a word choice question

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Quote the word (ones with a significant meaning)

Say what it makes you think of (connotations)

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13
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Should you use more than one connotation to deal with more than one word

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No

Deal with individually

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14
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What does the ‘language part is ‘how does the writer’s language mean you should look for

A

Any writing techniques

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15
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What is a tip for summing up main ideas

A

Check the topic sentence of paragraphs

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16
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What is a tip for ‘own words` questions

A

Do not quote

Change all the important words but keep it simple

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17
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How do you answer a context question

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Use the rest of the sentence or paragraph to help you work out the meaning of that word
Quote and explain how the words helped you

18
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What must you remember to do to answer a contrast question

A

Explain both sides
A single item cannot contrast with anything on its own
If asked to explain 2 contrasts that is 2 pairs(so 4) not 2

19
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What do the ‘but’yet or ‘however` indicate a writer is doing

A

Changing direction

20
Q

What is the effect of repetition

A

Emphasis

21
Q

What is ellipses

A

Dot dot dot

22
Q

What is ellipses used for

A

Adds suspense
Or
Fill in the blank

23
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What does ‘figure of speech` mean

A

Simile
Metaphors
Personification
Alliteration

24
Q

What is informal language

A

Slang, swearing, dialect
Conversational (when they use ‘you’)
More casual than formal

25
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What is dialect

A

Words specific to an area of the country

26
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What is alliteration

A

When 2 or more words appear in the same sentence beginning with the same letter sound

27
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What is the difference between how a simile and a metaphor are written

A

Metaphors do not use ‘likeor ‘as

28
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What are the steps you should follow when you explain how effective a simile or a metaphors is

A

State type
Quote it
What it makes you think

29
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What is a tip for how to quote evidence

A

Do not let quotes be too long
Don’t quote a whole sentence
Only quote short phrases or single words

30
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Why is it useful to look at the amount of marks a question is worth

A

Let’s you k ow how much to write

Let’s you know how many points to make in your answer

31
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What can a really short sentence be used to create

A

Impact

Drama

32
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What is the effect of putting in bold or italics

A

Emphasis

33
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What does: how does the writer illustrate this/develop this idea mean

A

What further example of this is in the passage that means shows or supports this concept

34
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What is imagery

A

Simile
Metaphor
Personification

35
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When is asked to explain something what should you try and do as much as you can

A

Yous your own words

36
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What does: how does the writer convey the meaning of the paragraph mean

A

What technique is used

Could be as basic as word choice

37
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What does : and how well does the writer convey the meaning of the paragraph mean

A

What does it make you think of

38
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Whenever you quote what must you do

A

Use inverted commas

39
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What tip could you say for giving the writers attitude

A

Try to say it in one word
Approving/ disapproving
Liked/ disliked
Positive/ negative

40
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What is a rhetorical question

A

A question that does not require an answer

41
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Name tones

A 
Serious
Formal
Negative
Light hearted
Cheerful 
Positive
Sarcastic 
Informal
Angry
Sad
Humerous

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