Top Tips Flashcards
1
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AO1
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Show detailed knowledge of the literary texts
2
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A02
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Understand the meanings of literary texts and explore them beyond surface meaning to show deeper awareness of ideas and attutdes
3
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A03
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Recognize and appreciate the way in which writers use language, structure and form to shape and create effects on the reader.
4
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A04
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Communicate a sensitive and informed personal response to the literary texts.
5
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3 KEY ASPECTS
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- Understand
- Appreciate
- Analze
6
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Answering the Question
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Look out for key terms that HAVE to be addressed
7
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Introduction
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Do not let the intro be general for then you do not explore any of the Assessment objectives.
- Address the question directly
- Explain the key terms
- Address all objectives
- Summarize the meaning of the poem and the poet’s attitude (A02)
8
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Body
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- Do not re-tell the story
- Use connectives like ‘as a result’ and ‘therefore’ instead of ‘next’
- Comment on the tone, irony and atmosphere and the effect is has on the reader
- Link every paragraph to the question
- Discuss particular words and phrases that impact the reader as well as structural devices (A03 and A04)
9
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Specifics
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- Try and include quotations in a chronological manner
- Talk about the effects of the structure (AO3)
- Understand the last stanza and paragraph thoroughly as they play an important role
- Develop each point carefully
10
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Conclusion
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- No repeated points
- Directly lay out the question’s response
- Address the personal impact
- Make references to literary devices and structure to summarize the response and make it effective
