Question 1
- Read the text.
- Should take about 2 minutes.
- In IGCSE English, Only 1 mark.
Question 2
- Read the text again.
- Should take about 3 minutes.
- 2 marks.
- Read the text again.
Questions 3
In IGCSE English,
- Point
- Evidence.
- Technique
- Analyse
- Link.
LANGUAGE
Metaphor.
Similes.
Alliteration.
Pathetic fallacy.
Imagery.
STRUCTURE
How it starts and finishes.
Colon to separate something powerful.
Sentence type and lengths .
Repetition.
How tension is created.
Pivotal points.
USE QUOTES.
Notes:
Don’t read it all at the start.
Only read it in chunks.
Don’t read the whole text, only read where it says to read.
Question 4
- In IGCSE English, ZOOM OUT – DON’T LOOK AT WORD LANGUAGE AND STRUCTURE AS MUCH. DON’T LOOK FOR METAPHORS OR SIMILIES FOR EXAMPLE.
- FOCUS ON ‘HOW WELL’ NOT JUST ‘HOW’.
- USE EVALUATING LANGUAGE – OPINION,JUDGMENT
- FOCUS UPON IDEAS,EVENTS,THEMES AND SETTINGS
- HOW THE WRITERS USE OF TECHNIQUES HELP US UNDERSTAND THEIR INTENTIONS.
- EVALUATE THE WRITERS INTENTION – ALWAYS IN THE QUESTION.
- ‘HOW WELL’ HAS THE WRITER ACHIEVED THEIR INTENTION.
Section B Imaginative Writing
- In IGCSE English, WRITE ACCURATLY AND EFFECTIVILY.
- GOOD VOLCABURY,GRAMMER AND SPELLING.
- BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND A END IN YOUR STORY.
Preparing your writing – 5 min.
A clear opening.
Start, middle, end
1)Read the question, choose the one you feel most confident with.
2)FLAP it.
3)Use the wording of the question and the bullet points to jot down. Plan for the structure of your writing and for techniques.
Be clear about punctuation.
Use full stops
Commas
Dashes
Colons
Semi-colons
FORM – to do with the text type: are you being ask to write. a letter to a local newspaper?
LANGUAGE – to do with the kind of language you should use. Formal or informal, vocabulary use.
AUDIENCE – to do with the group of people you are being asked to write for, target audience.
PURPOSE – to do with the overall purpose of the text: is it to writer to inform? Argue? Persuade? Instruct? entertain? describe? explain? review?
I hope it helps~
